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Social Headlines December 20
Fishing
boat with 11 fishermen rescued off Nha Trang
Eleven
Vietnamese fishermen aboard a ship that was about to sink were rescued at a
place some 60 nautical miles to the southeast off Nha Trang City in the
central province of Khanh Hoa this morning by ship SAR 27-01 of the Maritime
Rescue Coordination Centre.
Nguyen
Xuan Binh, deputy director of the centre in Zone 4 in Nha Trang, said the
ship tugged the fishing boat to
Vo
Thanh Nhan, Ky's 28-year-old son and captain of the fishing boat, said big
waves had filled the vessel with water, causing the engine to stop.
The
owner of the fishing boat KH 98118,
At
1.00am this morning, the centre sent the rescue ship SAR 27 - 01 to sea for
search and rescue activities, although it had lost contact with the boat.
Ky
said the boat had been near the Truong Sa (
Binh
said the fishing boat KH 98118 was scheduled to reach Phu Quy Island District
early this afternoon.
Vietnam
refuses to accept new registration document of Indian Company
Truong
Quoc Cuong, Head of the Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of
Health, decided on December 18 to revoke registered number and not accept
new registration document of XL Laboratories Pvt Company of
Vietnamese
health authorities decided to withdraw and refuse new registration document
from Idian- XL Laboratories Pvt as Indian company that has been recently
found to have violated Vietnamese medicine regulations.
The
Drug Administration of Vietnam recently received documents from testing units
reported that Indian company produces medicine with poor quality. For
instance, some drugs of the Indian company that do not meet the contents of
registration dossiers already approved by the MoH include Tifaxcin-100 with
registered number VN-3448-07; Tinidazole 500 mg with its registered number
VN-7891-09; Kalflam with its registered number VN-1672-06; Diclofokai with
its registered number VN-5689-10.
Teachers,
pupils to sing national anthem at flag-raising ceremony
The
Hanoi Department of Education and Training has asked all teachers, students
and staff members of local schools to sing national anthem at the
flag-raising ceremony held every Monday as well as other ceremonies.
According
to the department, attending the flag-raising ceremony and singing the
national anthem is an important part of showing Vietnamese national pride.
Currently,
at many schools, teachers and students do not sing the national anthem, but
listen to a recorded version prepared for the ceremony, usually held every
Monday and at other official events.
The
regulation on singing the national anthem is aimed to foster patriotism and
revolutionary ideals for teachers, students and staff members of schools.
Preschools
have also been requested to teach the national anthem to children and include
it in other activities.
Vietnamese
student wins the ASEANPrenuers Autodesk Design Competition 2013
Quyen
Do, a final year student from Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture,
Vietnam just won a design competition co-organised by Autodesk in cooperation
with ASEANPrenuers - an ASEAN based student body.
The
competition with the theme “Design What’s Next” was to inspire the next
generation of young talents to inculcate the right values needed to design
better solutions using Autodesk software.
The
competition challenged students to apply their creativity and 3D design
software skills to address real-world challenges in three categories that
included: Manufacturing, Architecture, SketchBook& 123D Design.
Quyen
Do won the competition in the Architecture category for his project on
‘Vietnam Exhibition & Research Center of Nature’.
More
than 300 teams from eight Asean countries had registered to participate in
the competition.
Students
accessed Autodesk technology through student community and ARC granted to
schools/institutions.
The
main selection criteria for the AEC category was students should create a design
concept that is region-specific and addresses the principles of
sustainability or concepts of building intelligence.
The
winning design project needed to demonstrate measurable energy use
improvements as a result of design optimisation using Autodesk software.
Quyen
Do used Autodesk software Revit, Vasari and Ecotect to design his project.
The winning team was awarded a cash prize and a trip to Autodesk Panorama
2013 at
Autodesk
PANORAMA held in
This
is the first year that Autodesk PANORAMA was held outside of Asia Pacific.
Quyen
Do recently traveled to
Significant
macroeconomic trends are making role of design more critical, particularly in
the world of business, than ever before. These are challenges that designers,
architects, engineers and digital artists face today.
By
partnering in this competition, Autodesk equips students with the
technologies they need to address these challenges and take advantage of the
available opportunities.
A
For
winning "Explore Canada from A to Z," Phu Dung Dang Khoa of the Le
Hong Phong High School for the Gifted will be awarded a scholarship to study
English or French and Canadian culture for two weeks in Canada, and a
cultural tour for his accompanying parent or guardian.
The
second prize was won by Truong Quoc Van of the
The
competition was held as part of celebrations to mark the 40th anniversary of
diplomatic relations between
It had
attracted around 700 students and featured three rounds -- an online quiz, an
English or French essay, and an interview.
The
prizes will be given away in
Poor
ethnic people supported during Tet holidays
The
People's Committee of central Quang Ngai Province will deliver free
necessities to 47,000 poor ethnic households in mountainous disadvantaged
areas so they can better celebrate the Lunar New Year, or Tet holiday, which
falls late next month.
Among
the items provided included fish sauce, salt and cooking oil.
The
cost for the holiday assistance has been set at over VND5 billion (US$238,000
).
The
committee asked departments and agencies to review lists of eligible
households, the quality and quantity of delivered goods and the plan for
deliveries to ensure that the aid would reach people in time for the holiday.
The
Japanese Government will provide more than US$853,000 in non-refundable aid
for eight development projects, its envoy in
A
ceremony was held in HCM City yesterday to sign grant contracts for four
projects in education, three in healthcare, and one to supply clean water in
Binh Thuan, Lam Dong, Tra Vinh, Hau Giang, Dong Thap, Binh Phuoc, and Long An
provinces.
The
central
More
than $353,000 will be provided for equipping three district general hospitals
in Phung Hiep in
A
water supply system will be built at a cost of $45,900 to supply more than
200 households in Vinh Binh Commune in southern Long An Province's
Local
markets face fire risk during Tet festival
Markets
in the city are facing a fire risk as a result of products being prepared and
collected for the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) festival.
The
municipal fire fighting and prevention police have issued an alert following
a fire that broke out in a market in Cau Giay District on Monday, destroying
nearly 40 kiosks that were selling clothes and shoes.
The
markets at risk include large ones, such as Dong Xuan and Da markets in Hoan
Kiem District and Hom market in Hai Ba Trung District, along with makeshift
markets.
A
large amount of products that have been transported to these markets to meet
customers' demands during the Tet festival, together with the large number of
people thronging the markets, have increased the fire risk.
This
situation was noted by the head of the Ha Noi Fire Fighting and Prevention
Police's Fire Prevention Office, Nguyen Tuan Anh, while talking with Cong an
nhan dan (Public Securities) newspaper.
In
many markets, products are encroaching on the walkways and even blocking
emergency exits, while the kiosks are packed close together. This would help
a fire to spread further and will also hinder fire fighters in their work, he
said.
Inflammable
materials also put the markets at risk. In Dong Xuan market, for example,
more than 70 per cent of 2,300 kiosks sell inflammable products, such as
footwear, clothes and materials.
People's
negligence towards fire prevention also put the markets at risk. Many traders
still cook or burn incense in high-risk areas or return home without turning
off electric equipment.
Anh
said the municipal fire fighting and prevention police have worked with local
forces to regularly check fire prevention tasks in markets, particularly
before and after the Tet festival.
In
September this year, the Ha Noi fire fighting and prevention police made a
12-day inspection to monitor security guards working night shift in 10
markets and trade centres in the city.
Earlier,
a massive blaze at a four-storey trade centre in northern
EU
donates 114 million euro for local healthcare sector
The
European Union (EU) has agreed to grant an additional 114 million euro to
The
second national forum on hospital quality management was told by Delphine
Malard, a senior official of the EU Delegation to
MsMalard
said that the donation has affirmed the EU’s long-term commitment to helping
improve the Vietnamese healthcare services.
In
recent years, the EU has assisted the country in modernising medical services
in a bid to helping patients have easier access to better healthcare
services, not only in hospitals but also in their community clinics.
Deputy
Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam urged the healthcare sector to intensify practical
measures to deal with over-subscribed hospitals, quality and care standards
and the management of healthcare service fees.
Dam
also requested the sector implement uniform measures to provide patients with
the best possible local healthcare services and high-quality pharmaceutical
products at the most competitive prices.
Association
urged to work for Vietnam-Belgium friendship
The
Vietnam-Belgium Friendship Association (VBFA) needs to make greater efforts
to promote cross- cultural exchanges between
Nguyen
Thi Hoang Van, Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Secretary
General made the request at the third VBFA Congress for its 2013-2018 term in
Van
asked the association to launch more initiatives with diverse forms to boost
cooperation in economics, trade, science-technology-environment, education
training, culture and tourism.
She
also announced a decision awarding Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam the
insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations”.
On the
occasion, VBFA members were also presented with certificates of merit in
recognition of their positive contributions to the friendship and cooperation
between the two nations.
Delegates
elected a 45-member new executive board led by Chairman Pham Manh Hung, who
is also Deputy Minister of Education and Training and Rector of the
The
same day, the VUFO and VBFA held a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of
the
Christmas
greetings to Catholic dignitaries, followers
Ha Thi
Khiet, Head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Mass
Mobilisation, extended her best Christmas wishes to the Catholic dignitaries
and followers during her visit to the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North)
and the Archdiocese of Hanoi on December 18.
Khiet,
who is also Secretary of the Party Central Committee, spoke highly of the
Church’s contributions to encouraging followers to participate in the process
of national construction and defence.
She
expressed her hope that the Church will continue working together with local
authorities to improve the material and spiritual lives of its followers.
Pastor
Nguyen Huu Mac briefed Khiet on the main activities of the Church in recent
times, including the successful organisation of the 34th General Assembly of
General Confederation of Evangelical Church of Vietnam (North) and the
establishment of the Hanoi Divinity and Bible school.
At the
Archdiocese of Hanoi, Khiet congratulated the Vietnam Episcopal Council on
its recent successful congress.
On the
same day, a delegation of the Steering Committee for the Central Highland
region and representatives from the Religious Department of the Central
Highland
Leaders
from the southern
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Nguyen Thien Nhan, Chairman of the Fatherland Front’s Central Committee has
warmly congratulated the Vietnam Catholic Bishop’s Conference, the Evangelical
Church of Vietnam (North) and the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South) on
the successful results of their general assemblies.
He
said he believes that the Christian dignitaries and followers in the country
will continue to uphold the patriotic tradition, develop with the nation and
make practical contributions to building the great bloc of national unity for
wealthy people in a powerful country and a democratic, fair and civilised
society.
During
a meeting with Jerzy Wenderlich, Deputy Marshal of the Polish Parliament’s
Lower House (Sejm) in
She
said
However,
Additionally,
she proposed that
He
also pledged to create all favourable conditions for Polish businesses to
explore investment opportunities in
The
Vietnamese Ministry of Transport and the Lao Ministry of Public Works and
Transport have agreed to intensify cooperation in aviation, maritime, inland
waterway and registration.
During
their talks in the Lao southern
Accordingly,
Both
sides stressed the need to actively coordinate in completing a project on
connecting Vietnam-Laos transport, which identifies a suitable express route,
and another project on strengthening transportation management and ensuring
traffic safety between the two countries.
They
also exchanged views on a railway project connecting the two countries.
ACWC
The
ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and
Children (ACWC) has been highly acknowledged for its works in
The
recognition was made at a workshop in
ACWC
started out in
It
presses for stronger involvement of women in politics, decision-making,
management and democracy. The commission also pays attention to the quality
of child education and improvement of women’s economic rights to land and
asset.
In the
recent past, ACWC Vietnam also made their contributions to final
recommendations of the Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination
Against Women (CEDAW) and the Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Its
publications about those working for Vietnamese women and children’s rights
were also published.
In the
next two years, the body will continue overhauling its network and introduce
successful models of its member countries.
In the
foreseeable future, ACWC will promote ties with its regional counterparts to
provide relevant consultancy for regional Governments.
Vietnam-Cuba
friendship association hold fourth congress
The
fourth congress of the
The
congress adopted a 45-member executive board, with National Assembly (NA)
Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan re-elected as the association’s
Chairperson.
Addressing
the event, Ngan said praised the association’s efforts during the past term
in popularising
Party
and State agencies’ engagement in diplomatic activities plays a crucial role
in upholding solidarity with Cuba, she said.
President
Hong underlined the need to further reform the association’s operation,
especially in external relations which, he said, helps improve mutual
understanding and court the Cuban people’s support for Vietnam’s development
cause.
He
proposed establishing the association’s chapters at localities and launching
a campaign to write memoirs on Cuba with the intention of helping younger
generations get an insight into the two countries’ close-knit relationship.
Cuban
Ambassador Herminio Lopez Diaz pledged to spare no effort to consolidating
relation between the two nations.
War
veterans raise funds for Truong Sa soldiers
The
Central Committee of Vietnam War Veterans’ Association has recently donated
US$390.000 to Truong Sa fund.
The
money is expected to build a high-speed combat vessel and produce a
ceramic-made Vietnam administrative map on big Truong Sa island.
Deputy
Political Commissar of the Navy, Rear Admiral Nguyen Ngoc Tuong received the
donation in Hanoi on December 18 and hailed it as a huge incentive for Truong
Sa soldiers to overcome difficulties and fulfill tasks assigned by the Party,
State and people.
The
Association has launched a fund-raising campaign among its 2.6 million
members to donate to Truong Sa fund.
The campaign
helps war veterans get a better understanding about the importance and role
of seas and islands in national construction and defence.
The
Vietnam Veterans Business Association also took the opportunity to present
US$9,500 to the fund.
Forum
discusses hospital quality
Improving
patients' safety and quality of treatment were the main topics of the second
national forum on hospital quality management that took place in Ha Noi
yesterday.
The
two-day event, organised under the European Union-funded Health Sector
Capacity Support Project, aims to help national and international experts and
hospitals in Viet Nam share management practices and achievements in health
care services and patient safety.
At the
event, health minister Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said that the country's
examination and treatment system still faces many shortcomings and
challenges, such as hospital overload, complicated administrative procedures
and unfriendly behaviour by some medical staff towards patients.
Examination
and treatment quality has not met the increasing demand of the public. The
abuse of drugs, medical tests and hi-tech procedures were also problems
caused by shortage of human resources in health care, according to Tien.
Various
measures carried out by the health sector last year were remarkably effective
in reducing the country's hospital overload. These included setting up
satellite hospitals, appointing family doctors and sending doctors from
central to lower-level projects.
The
Phu Tho provincial health department's deputy director Nguyen Huy Ngoc said
that lack of medical facilities and human resources were the main reasons
causing hospital overload and patient dissatisfaction.
The
department has tried to improve matters by implementing measures, such as
increasing the number of examination and treatment rooms; training human
resources; upgrading medical facilities and applying IT in examination and
treatment, according to Ngoc.
The EU
said that it is committed to helping the health sector in Viet Nam. "We
have just agreed to provide an additional 114 million Euros to the sector
(until 2017)," said Charge d'affaires of the Delegation of the European
Union to Viet Nam Delphine Malard.
The EU
will help to modernise the delivery of health services to ensure that
patients, especially the poor, benefit from equal access and quality of
services, said Malard.
The
forum also aims to raise awareness among leaders, managers and professionals
in the health sector about the need to improve the quality of health care and
patient safety, and share experiences and best practices in both domestic and
international hospitals.
Participants
at the forum will also develop an action programme on risk management during
health diagnosis and treatment, and disseminate the new 2013 Hospital Quality
Criteria.
The
country currently has 1,200 State-run hospitals, 157 private hospitals, more
than 10,000 communal health clinics and 30,000 private medical clinics with
171,000 beds.
The
system provides medical services to around 121 million patients annually.
Upgrades
continue on VN-Korea IT college
The
second stage of a US$6.2 million project to upgrade the Viet Nam-Korea
Friendship Information Technology College began yesterday.
The
college, built in 2007 with ODA funding of $10 million from the South Korean government,
has been a major training centre for skilled IT workers and technicians,
serving FDI enterprises in the central region.
The
second stage of the upgrade will include the establishment of a new IT centre
and laboratory, provision of new educational training equipment and
development of new academic programmes.
The
South Korean government will provide $3.6 million for the second stage, and
the Vietnamese government will contribute the remaining $2.6 million.
Wildlife
conservation work requires public awareness
The
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment on Tuesday held a meeting with
central and local Party agencies, various ministries and other organisations
on the critical issue of wildlife conservation.
Delegates
discussed the current situation, challenges, and possible solutions for
wildlife conservation with a particular focus on illegal and unsustainable
consumption of animal parts.
Despite
efforts to control the trade and protect wildlife, the illegal consumption
has led to an alarming decline in wild populations of many mammal, bird, and
reptile species, and poses a major threat to the survival of many endangered
species in Viet Nam, according to participants.
A key
outcome of the meeting was a resolution that will be communicated by the
Central Committee for Popularisation and Education (CCPE) to all levels of
the Party with guidelines to raise public awareness of the importance of
wildlife, protection laws, and the impact of illegal consumption and trade on
society.
It
will instruct all Party offices to develop short- and long-term communication
plans to address illegal wildlife consumption.
"Raising
awareness is a critical aspect of reducing demand for wildlife
products," Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Bui Cach
Tuyen said.
"Illegal
wildlife consumption has negative consequences for the whole of society and
sustainable development of our economy.
"As
a result of this meeting, many sectors will now have a better understanding
of these consequences and join efforts to reduce wildlife consumption."
The
meeting was the first under a new memorandum of understanding between the
ministry and the CCPE in October.
The
three-year agreement seeks to improve political will and awareness among Party
members and the public of the environmental issues.
"We
recognise the urgent need for widespread education on this issue, and are
very happy that the first co-operative action between the ministry and the
CCPE has occurred so soon after signing the MOU," Bui The Duc, deputy
chairman of the CCPE, said.
The
Department of Forestry reported nearly 18,500 cases of illegal wildlife
consumption, and seized more than 199,300 animals and birds between 2,000 and
2013.
But
they are thought to make up just 5-10 per cent of the wildlife illegally
consumed, the meeting heard.
War
veterans raise fund for Truong Sa soldiers
The
Central Committee of Vietnam War Veterans’ Association has donated 8.3
billion VND (390.000 USD) to Truong Sa fund.
The
sum is expected to build a high-speed combat vessel and produce a
ceramic-made Vietnam administrative map on big Truong Sa island.
Receiving
the donation in Hanoi on December 18, Deputy Political Commissar of the Navy,
Rear Admiral Nguyen Ngoc Tuong hailed it as a great encouragement for Truong
Sa soldiers to overcome difficulties and fulfill tasks assigned by the Party,
State and people.
Vietnam
War Veterans’ Association has launched money-raising campaign among its 2.6
million members to donate to Truong Sa fund.
The
campaign has offered war veterans a better understanding about the importance
and role of seas and islands in national construction and defence.
The
Vietnam Veterans Business Association also took the occasion to present 200
million VND (9,500 USD) to the fund.
Association
works more for Vietnam-Belgium ties
The
Vietnam-Belgium Friendship Association (VBFA) has been urged to further
promote friendship between the two peoples via the establishment of ties
among their localities, businesses, universities, science research institutes
and social organisations.
Secretary
General of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Nguyen Thi
Hoang Van made the call at the third National Congress of the VBFA for its
2013-2018 tenure in Hanoi on December 18.
Agreeing
with orientations reached at the event, Van suggested the association
spearhead more initiatives with diverse forms to foster bilateral
partnerships in economics, trade, science-technology-environment, education -
training, culture and tourism.
She
also announced the decision to honour Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam with
the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations”.
VBFA
members as individuals and collectives were also presented with certificates
of merit in recognition of their efforts to consolidate the Vietnam-Belgium
friendship and cooperation.
On the
occasion, delegates elected a 45-member new executive board led by Chairman
Pham Manh Hung, who is also Deputy Minister of Education and Training and
Rector of the National Economics University.
The
same day, the VUFO and VBFA hosted a ceremony celebrating the 40th
anniversary of the Vietnam – Belgium diplomatic ties.
Vietnam,
Laos enhance transport cooperation
The
Vietnamese Ministry of Transport and the Lao Ministry of Public Works and
Transport have agreed to intensify cooperation in aviation, maritime, inland
waterway and registration.
During
their talks in the Lao southern province of Champassak on December 18,
between Transport Minister Dinh La Thang and his Lao counterpart Sommad
Pholsena committed to continuing to support each other at international
forums and share experience in transport development.
Accordingly,
Vietnam backs Laos’ bid to join the International Maritime Organisation and
is willing to help the neighbour’s preparations for the process. Vietnam will
also help Laos in search and rescue activities, as well as facilitates Laos’
goods in transit at Vietnam’s ports.
Both
sides stressed the need to actively coordinate in completing a project on
connecting Vietnam-Laos transport, which identifies a suitable express route,
and another project on strengthening transportation management and ensuring
traffic safety between the two countries.
They
also exchanged views on a railway project connecting the two countries.
Vietnam,
RoK collaborate on traffic safety
Vietnam
and the Republic of Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on
their partnership in ensuring traffic safety.
The
MoU was signed by the National Committee for Traffic Safety and the Korea
Transportation Safety Authority (KOTSA) on December 18.
Under
the document, the two sides will cooperate to improve traffic safety through
designing and implementing national traffic safety strategies coupled with
building and applying traffic safety culture index.
The
RoK saw a high rate of accidents 20 years ago with traffic accident victims
reaching 13,000 every year, KOTSA President Chung Il Young said, citing a
sharp increase in the number of autos, and poor infrastructure and management
at that time as reasons.
However,
he said, at present, as the number of autos increases by six fold, the number
of accidents decreases by two thirds.
To
score the success, the RoK has taken various measures in managing vehicles,
including applying information technology in parallel with calling for
relevant agencies’ engagement.
Lessons
given by the RoK are expected to help Vietnam mitigate traffic accidents
sustainably, said Vice President of the Committee Nguyen Hoang Hiep.
The
MoU will support the two sides in mapping out appropriate steps in the
management of transport services next year.
Traffic
accident is now a pressing issue in Vietnam where nearly 10,000 deaths are
reported every year and car and motor accidents make up 70 percent of the
total.-
Over
900 people in Ha Nam respond to blood donation
Over
900 people took part in a blood donation programme held in the northern
province of Ha Nam on December 18.
Donors
are mainly students of local universities and staff of the provincial
agencies and organisations, and the Viettel Military Telecommunications
Corporation’s Ha Nam branch.
The
donation is expected to contribute to saving lives of patients, particularly
during the upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations.
The
activity is part of the Viettel-launched “For the community” programme, aiming
to pay tribute to the corporation’s subscribers and help unlucky people.
Running
from early December, the activity has been held in a series of northern
provinces such as Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Vinh Phuc, attracting a plenty of
donors.
It is
set to close at the end of this month.-
New
regular dialogue at work can make a difference
The
new model of dialogue between employees and employers in factories,
especially in garment factories have helped improve working conditions and
the competitiveness of enterprises. Insight from Vietnam Economic News.
On
September 7, 2012, 900 workers from Ando International, a women's garment
manufacturer in Ho Chi Minh City, for the first time elected their
representatives to attend regular meetings with the company’s management.
Every
month, the representatives and the company’s trade union chairman met the
company’s management to address issues related to labour standards and
occupational health and safety (OHS) in order to tighten cooperation in the
workplace.
More
than a year after the new mechanism was applied, employee awareness of OHS
and cooperation in the workplace at Ando International has significantly
improved, said Ando International CEO Duong Thuy Tu.
Better
Work Vietnam, a cooperative programme between the International Labor
Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has put
into operation the Performance Improvement Consultative Committee (PICC)
since 2009. Employee representatives are elected every two years.
Factories
with a PICC have recorded significant progress in terms of working
conditions, wages, welfare, occupational safety and hygiene and working
hours. Both employers and employees have highly appreciated the PICC.
Vo Kim
Long, who has been working for Ando International for six years, said that
the company’s sewing workshop is now airy and tidier thanks to PICC, and that
employee representatives who are PICC members now make it possible for
workers like him to contact the company’s management.
PICC
was established in almost all 200 garment factories engaged in the Better
Work Vietnam program. The programme plays an important role in combining the
interests of the private sector with the observance of Vietnam's law and
international labor standards through training and evaluation of the level of
compliance.
According
to Labour Relations Development Promotion Centre Director Nguyen Manh Cuong,
PICC is important not only because it makes it possible for employees to
participate in addressing issues related to observance of labor standards but
also is strong evidence of how a regular dialogue mechanism between employees
and employers specified in the new labour code that took effect in 2013 can
make a real difference.
Better
Work Program Manager Tara Rangarajan said that required social dialogue
mechanisms posed by PICC show that Vietnam is making efforts to create a
difference in the international market by not only relying on low labor cost.
Companies with PICC can reach long-term growth and construct a working
environment meeting the requirements of international customers while
maintaining competitiveness.
Better
Work Vietnam reports indicate steady growth in plants applying a business
strategy that focuses on developing harmonious labor relations. About 65
percent of factories participating in the Better Work Program saw their sales
increase and 75 percent of factories participating in the programme received
an increased number of orders.
Director
Cuong said he believes that PICC has a greater importance and can even benefit
the whole economy. If every business improves, the entire textile and garment
industry will improve and the image of the national economy on the
international market will also become better, he said.
Cuong
said that PICC proved the Government's commitment to improving working
conditions for workers in the context of international economic integration.-
National
meeting to discuss search for martyrs’ remains
A
national online meeting will be held on December 20 to seek ways to speed up
the search for and collection of fallen soldiers’ remains, according to Major
General Tran Van Minh, head of the Defence Ministry’s Social Policy
Department.
The
Major General, who is also Head of Office of the national steering board for
searching and gathering martyr’s remains, said the event will be attended by
representatives from the Ministry of Defence, all military zones and 63
provinces and centrally run cities.
The
search for the remains of those who laid down their lives for national
liberation and re-unification during wars has started immediately after the
war. A total of 939,462 sets of remains have been found and reburied in the
country, 15,989 sets were brought home from Laos and another 14,549 sets from
Cambodia.
However,
more than 200,000 martyrs remain unaccounted for.
Source: VNA/VNS/VOV/SGGP/ND
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