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Front leader
gives Tet gifts to poor households
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee Tran Thanh Man visited and presented gifts to poor households and welfare policy beneficiaries in the Mekong Delta The beneficiaries include 100 poor households and welfare policy beneficiaries in Thanh Xuan commune, Chau Thanh A district, Hau Giang province; and 200 other families in Co Do district, Can Tho city. Each gift package includes 1 million VND in cash and five kg of rice. Speaking with local residents, Man detailed the nation’s socio-economic development in 2017, saying that despite natural disasters, floods causing huge damages and losses, under the sound leadership of the Party and the Government, the country fulfilled all socio-economic targets, with economic growth reaching 6.81 percent. He urged local authorities to take good care of their residents, particularly poor households and welfare policy beneficiaries, particularly in terms of housing, health care, education and production. Man expressed his hope that the households will follow the policies and laws of the Party and State, contributing to the development of their localities. On the occasion, the VFF leader and Can Tho officials visited and presented gifts to the wife of a martyr, Do Thi Phuong, in Thoi Hiep village, Dong Thang commune; and pensioner Le Tan Phuong, 91, in Co Do township, Co Do district of Can Tho city.
Việt Nam,
More
than 5,000 kidney patients in the north of Việt
The
project has been launched in collaboration with Singapore International
Foundation (SIF) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).
The
haemodialysis care project aims to improve the overall quality of
haemodialysis care and help meet the increasing demands of haemodialysis care
in the north of Việt
“We
are pleased to partner with SIF and TTSH in our continuous efforts to improve
the standards of healthcare, especially haemodialysis care in Việt
“
“Through
this project, we will bring together our Singapore International Volunteers
(SIV) and their Vietnamese counterparts to share insights and impart ideas,
skills and resources with each other. We hope to collectively enhance
haemodialysis care in the region for long-term sustainability,” SIF Chairman
Ong Keng Yong said.
The
30-month project will focus on activities to enhance the training of
Vietnamese caregivers to ensure the delivery of safe healthcare practices to
kidney patients and update caregivers on the current standards of care in
this speciality.
The
project will have five components, including clinical training workshops and
lectures; leadership engagement sessions; a study visit to
The
collaborative project will see a specialist team of SIV, including TTSH
doctors and nurses from the department of renal medicine, working together
with healthcare professionals from HMU,
Since
1994, the SIF has collaborated in projects with various institutional and
individual partners in Hà Nội and
Ha Nam: Over
1 million USD raised for poor people
More than 24 billion VND (1.05 million USD) was raised to help the poor celebrate the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) festival during a programme held in the northern province of Ha Nam on January 21. The event was organised by the provincial Fatherland Front and the provincial Business Association. Nearly 9,000 poor households in Ha Speaking at the event, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Nguyen Dinh Khang highlighted the significance of the programme, and praised local enterprises and individuals for their generosity. The programme called for donations from businesses, organisations and individuals to the locality’s social security programmes, he said. The same day, more than 200 poor people and those from ethnic minority communities in the southern On the occasion, Tet gift packages worth 30 million VND (1,320 USD) were also delivered to these poor residents. Work begins on Truc Lam Zen monastery in Dong Thap 
Construction
of a Truc Lam Zen Monastery and a tower began in the Mekong Delta
Locating in Go Thap national relic site in Tan Trieu Commune, Thap Muoi district, the 21-storey tower is set to be 99 metres high. Ven. Thich Dat Ma Pho Hoa, head of the Thap Muoi Truc Lam Zen monastery said the Go Thap relic site is an important spiritual and cultural site, with a renowned 10-storey The historical site also draws scientists, archaeologists, Buddhist followers and tourists. Meanwhile, Doan Tan Buu, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee underlined the religious, historical and architectural value of the work. The new monastery and tower will help preserve traditional and cultural values while developing local tourism, he said. Dong A College, Japanese company sign training deal
Chairman
and CEO of Dong A College Nguyen Thi Anh Dao said the MoU, which was signed
last week, would enroll 1,000 graduated students at the college to work in
Dao said the partner would boost cooperation in Japanese language training, culture, nursing, information technology, electronics and hospitality management. LEOC, a contract food services company, will offer internships and part-time jobs at companies in Last year, Route Inn Group from In 2016, the college and 20 automobile businesses agreed on the establishment of practical courses at automobile factories for students. Can Tho city welcomes 7.5 million tourists in 2017 The Mekong Delta city of Can Tho enjoyed strong growth in tourism last year due to a series of international political and cultural events and traditional festivals, according to the municipal Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The number of tourist arrivals surged 40 percent to 7.5 million, while tourism revenues rose 61 percent to 2.9 trillion VND (127.6 million USD). The political, cultural and tourism events the city hosted included the APEC Food Security Week, Vietnam-Japan Culture and Trade Exchange, and the Southern Traditional Cake Festival. The tourism sector is focusing on developing river-based tourism, especially upscale products such as three- to five-star cruise ships, Le Minh Son, deputy director of the department, said. It is encouraging investors to develop inter-provincial and international river-based tours, he said. The tours are designed to take in historical and cultural relics, traditional craft villages, and ecological and spiritual destinations. Last year the neighbouring The province is the centre of spiritual tourism in the south, with people flocking especially to Ba Chua Xu Temple in Chau Doc town. Kiên Giang province, with its beautiful landscapes, islands such as Phu Quoc, archipelagoes such as Nam Du and Ba Lua and the U Minh Thuong National Park, attracted more than six million visitors last year. The province’s tourism revenues were worth more than 4.58 trillion VND (201.52 million USD), the highest in the delta. Red Cross sets up Foodbank Việt A charity organisation called Foodbank Việt Foodbank is a programme by the Việt Nam Council of the Red Cross in collaboration with the Youth Social Welfare Centre, C.P. Việt Nam Livestock Corporation, and DSF Việt Nam Co.Ltd. It operates along the lines of food banks around the world, soliciting donation of food from companies and organisations and handing over whatever it gets to needy people. To start with, Foodbank Việt It also plans to set up a chain of standard food stalls which will sell to poor and disadvantaged people at low prices. There will be activities to educate people about not wasting food. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation, hunger is still one of the most urgent development challenges though the world is producing more than enough food. One third of food produced for human consumption, amounting to around 1.3 billion tonnes, is lost or wasted every year, FAO had said in 2011. Food losses represent a waste of resources used for production such as land, water, energy, and farm inputs and a needess increase in green gas emissions, it had said. Việt Chinoros Benjachavakul, deputy general director of C.P. Việt Nam Livestock Corporation, said the food bank would help prevent wastage of food in Việt The HCM City People’s Committee has asked district people’s committees, departments and other agencies to ensure everyone has a “warm and sufficient Lunar Tết”, which falls on February 16. The city’s Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs has plans to allocate nearly VNĐ1.3 trillion (US$57.2 million) from the city budget for these programmes. Trần Công Khanh, head of the labour affairs division at HCM City Export Processing Zones and Industrial Parks Authority (HEPZA), said that 400 enterprises in HCM City’s 15 industrial parks and export processing zones will spend more than VNĐ73 billion (US$3.2 million) for free tickets, gifts and year-end parties for poor workers, ethnic minorities, and workers at companies that have been closed because of bankruptcy or a slowdown in production. Workers who cannot return to their hometown for Tết holiday will benefit from HEPZA and their company’s social welfare programme. HEPZA has called for nearly 6,000 free bus tickets for workers who are trade union members and have financial difficulties, and want to return to their hometown for Tết but cannot afford to buy tickets. Workers affected by floods and storms last year will be given priority to receive tickets on January 27. Trade unions at the city’s industrial parks and export processing zones will present 3,000 gifts to workers who have lost jobs due to their company reducing or stopping production. Enterprises and other agencies in the city’s industrial parks and export processing zones will organize a Spring Fair to help workers buy standard goods for Tết at proper prices. The 400 enterprises unveiled bonuses for their employees, with the highest of VNĐ950 million awarded by a domestic company and VNĐ359 million by a foreign-invested company. Most employees of all companies in the city’s industrial parks and export processing zones will receive one month salary as a bonus from VNĐ6.2 million each at domestic companies and VNĐ 7.8 million at foreign invested firms. The city’s Women Union has plans to spend more than VNĐ2 billion for gifts for its poor members and ethnic minorities, poor residents on the country’s islands and those from other provinces who are not returning to their hometown for Tết holidays. The Trade Union for the city’s Department of Education and Training this year has unveiled its welfare plan for teachers. Teachers whose wives or husbands have had a labour accident or have an incurable disease will be presented VNĐ500,000 each. Nearly 3,500 Vietnamese take Apple to court over slowing iPhone Thousands of Vietnamese consumers have joined in a class-action lawsuit against Apple Inc., accusing the Lawyers Tran Manh Tung and Nguyen Ngoc Hung filed the case against Apple Vietnam Co. Ltd. with the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on January 12 on behalf of some 3,500 local iPhone owners. “We are waiting to see if the court will require us to submit any additional documents in order to officially launch the lawsuit,” Tran Manh Hung, has confirmed to Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Both Tung and Hung work for the Ket Noi law office under the Hanoi Bar Association. The 600-page case file accuses Apple of using a software update to deliberately slow the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, and iPhone SE without notifying users beforehand. The lawyers demand that Apple provide a fix for the issue, compensate the affected users, and prevent software updates and upgrades from causing damage to iPhone products distributed in Vietnam. Both attorneys say they hope the lawsuit can serve as a mechanism to raise awareness that the rights and interests of Vietnamese consumers are under attack. “This is why we demand that Apple take responsibility for Vietnamese consumers [of its products] rather than only those who have joined our class-action lawsuit,” Tung explained. Apple confirmed in mid-December that it purposely slowed down some older iPhone models through a software update which it claims was meant to “smooth out the instantaneous peaks only when needed to prevent the [devices] from unexpectedly shutting down.” The smartphone maker cited lithium-ion batteries, the power source in iPhones, as the reason for the persistent issues. “[Lithium-ion batteries] become less capable of supplying peak current demands when in cold conditions, have a low battery charge, or as they age over time, which can result in the [devices] unexpectedly shutting down to protect [their] electronic components,” Apple said, claiming that the software update was meant to prevent the issue. As iPhone users in some countries began to file lawsuits against Apple after the confession, the company issued an official apology later that month and offered to correct the mistake with a battery-replacement program. From January 2018 until the end of the year, anyone who owns an iPhone 6 or newer model can purchase a phone-battery replacement for just US$29, instead of the normal price of $79. Apple made up only 9.2% of the Vietnamese smartphone market in 2017 in terms of sales, but its revenue accounted for approximately 24.1%, considering that the iPhone is considered a high-end product. The company’s latest smartphones, the iPhone 8 and iPhone X, now start at VND21 million (US$925) and a whopping VND30 million (US$1,320), respectively, in Despite the price tag, Tung says users in “Apple is to blame for this and should have offered to replace battery for affected users free-of-charge, instead of only doing so at a discounted price,” he added. PwC PwC will support PwC According to the MoU, PwC will support UEL by assessing and monitoring the performance of students on their internship programmes. PwC will also provide UEL with learning resources for lecturers and students. The parties will collaborate on developing curricula focused on information technology (IT), IT risks, IT controls, IT auditing, information security, and data analytics.The aim is to support graduates in their transition from university to a professional working environment and to help them adapt to the challenges of the fast-changing digital age. Speaking at the MoU signing ceremony, PwC Dr Nguyen Tien Dung, rector of University of Economics and Law, commented “We believe that the partnership with PwC Vietnam will benefit UEL’s operations in line with our mission to enrich students’ practical know-how and help them secure the best job offers by expanding our corporate relations with top firms.” “The two parties will co-ordinate to organise conferences, seminars, and study session in common areas of expertise. By keeping themselves up-to-date with new knowledge, students will be able to access a greater range of career opportunities in financial institutions, credit institutions, and foreign companies in Vietnam, especially in the ‘Big 4’ firms,” added Nguyen My Hanh, PwC Vietnam’s IT Risk Assurance director. Following the MoU signing, PwC PwC Milestone strategic co-operation in Vietnamese healthcare On January 11, 2018, Sanford World Clinic (SWC) and Victoria Healthcare (VHC) signed a comprehensive strategic co-operation agreement to deliver healthcare in This represents the beginning of co-operation and professional support to VHC from one of the leading healthcare systems in the SWC is announcing several strategic partnerships this month, including After more than 12 years in operation, Victoria Healthcare has developed four branches in Signing a comprehensive strategic co-operation with SWC is a new step for the Vietnamese healthcare industry. This strategic partnership represents a hands-on approach to a healthcare system with American input. Sanford Healthcare is considered a leading SWC and VHC will team up to improve the knowledge, skills, and qualifications of medical professionals and managerial staff in “We believe in the quality of services, procedures, systems, and business strategies of VHC in Art programme collects VND96 billion for disadvantaged children The National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) has received nearly VND96 billion (US$4.2 million) from 40 organisations, individuals, businesses and philanthropists to support disadvantaged children nationwide. The information was given after the eleventh art exchange programme named ‘Spring for Kids’, which was organised by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) on January 21. The programme saw the presence of Politburo member, Secretary of Party Central Committee (PCC) and Head of the PCC's Commission for Mass Mobilisation Truong Thi Mai; Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh, President of the NFVC and leaders from ministries and sectors, and donors who have made numerous contributions to the cause of protecting, caring for and educating children. The programme aims to help disadvantaged children with meaningful gifts as the lunar New Year approaches. It is also an annual event for the community to work together for children’s rights. On the occasion, the MoLISA also honoured outstanding individuals and organisations who have supported disadvantaged children and exchanges for disadvantaged children which have brought about outstanding achievements in studying and daily life, in 2017. Earlier, VP Thinh met with outstanding donors to honour their support towards disadvantaged children. In 2017, the NFVC mobilised over VND79 billion (US$3.4 million) to help disadvantaged children nationwide. TV programme recounts great significance of Spring 1968 Uprising A live television programme was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 21 to highlight the historical significance of the General Offensive and Uprising in Spring 1968. The event, bringing together nearly 650 artists and actors, was attended by Politburo member and Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan, revolutionary veterans, Vietnamese heroic mothers, and war veterans. Songs and dances at the programme recounted the undaunted fighting spirit and bravery of the city’s soldiers and people during the struggle for national independence and freedom, particularly during the 1968 General Offensive and Uprising, which contributed to the victory of the Ho Chi Minh campaign in 1975, thus liberating the South and reunifying the nation. Participants also listened to talks shared by historical witnesses, who directly involved in the General Offensive and Uprising. Their stories recalled parts of occurrences of the historic event and exemplary soldiers during the fighting. High-ranking delegation of HCMC visits Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan led a high- ranking delegation to visit and work in the neighboring countries of Accordingly, this is the first visit of the city Party chief under a role of the Politburo member, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee. Its target contributes to promote and tighten further the solidarity, traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Additionally, the visit is also to strengthen and consolidate the friendship cooperation relationship with the localities of The delegation included Director of Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City Huynh Thanh Dat, Deputy Standing Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem, Deputy Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Council and senior leaders. HCMC establishes Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong has signed a decision to establish Ho Chi Minh City International Integration Support Center (CIIS). The center has been established on the basis of former The new center headquartered at 148 Pasteur, Ward 6, District 3 is directly under HCMC Institute for Development Studies, responsible for offering professional advises and giving assistances to implement international integration activities in HCMC. The center’s director and deputy director will be appointed by the head of the Institute for Development Studies according to regulations. Gov’t chief asks for tough measures to fulfill socio-economic norms PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc tasked ministers, ministerial-level leaders, chairmen of provincial and municipal People’s Committees, SOEs General Directors to fulfill socio-economic development plans in 2018. In 2018, the five-year socio-economic development plan from the 2016-2020 period will be realized. Resolution 01/NQ-CP was introduced on January 1, 2018 on major tasks and solutions guiding the implementation of socio-economic development and State budget estimate for 2018 and a ten-word motto of the Government as follow “Discipline, integrity, action, creativity, and efficiency.” Thus, the Government tasked ministers, sectors, and localities to take drastic, synchronous, and effective measures and solutions as follow: Firstly, promptly and drastically issuing and implementing specific programs and action plans to implement the Government’s Resolution 01/NQ-CP especially to promote production and business before and after the Lunar New Year Festival; Secondly, taking synchronous and effective action plans to realize Resolution 4,5,6 of the 12th CPV Central Committee and National Assembly’s Resolutions especially conducting strategic breakthroughs; restructuring the economy in combination with transformation of the growth model; raising labor productivity, quality, efficiency, and competitiveness; Thirdly, upholding the achievements in 2017; taking drastic and innovative steps to accomplish the assigned tasks; focusing on economic development in combination with social and cultural development, better living standards, environmental protection, natural prevention, natural disasters, climate change response, national defense, national security; Fourthly, strengthening discipline and law enforcement; improve administrative reform; and combat corruption; Fifthly, keeping a close watch on and regularly inspecting and making reports on the implementation of the action plan monthly and quarterly; Sixthly, assigning the Working Group of the PM, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Home Affairs to work with relevant ministries and agencies to investigate and assess the implementation of the assigned tasks and timely report to the PM. 28 Vietnamese scholars heading to New Zealand to study in 2018 The latest recipients of the prestigious ASEAN New Zealand Scholarships provided by the New Zealand government—the 28 finest Vietnamese students—are heading to New Zealand to start their postgraduate studies in February. New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E Wendy Matthews, on January17 hosted a pre-departure briefing and reception for the scholars, the ten new awardees of New Zealand’s longstanding English Language Training for Officials (ELTO) programme, and 24 students visiting from New Zealand under the Centres for Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPEs) initiative. “I congratulate each of the 28 successful Vietnamese scholars. The ASEAN New Zealand Scholarship is designed to support the next generation of leaders in “Over the last 24 years, many New Zealand ASEAN scholars have gone on to become respected leaders in The education co-operation between More than 270 Vietnamese students have received these awards since the scheme started in 1994. The scholarship represents a significant investment from the Every year, successful scholars are selected from hundreds of applicants to receive full tuition fees, airfares, living allowances, insurance, and assistance with research and thesis costs for their time in Applications for 2019 scholarships will open on February 1 and close on March 14, 2018. Applicants are encouraged to apply for the areas where For more information, please visit: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/aid-and-development/scholarships/who-can-apply-for-a-scholarship-3/viet-nam-scholarships-2/ or email to nzembassy.hanoi@mft.net.nz. More updates and useful experiences shared by previous scholarship winners can be found on the Embassy’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/nzembassyvietnam. The New Zealand-ASEAN Scholarships are a regional initiative providing postgraduate awards for courses that align with sectors of relevance for The 10 awardees of the English Language Training for Officials (ELTO) programme will go to Established in July 2017, the three government-funded Centres for Asia-Pacific Excellence (CAPEs) aim to enhance
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