Social support establishments should be empowered: Adoption official
Social support establishments should be empowered: Adoption officialVietNamNet Bridge – More social support establishments in Vietnam should be allowed to perform intercountry adoption procedures, the Department of Adoption proposed on Wednesday. Adjusting regulations through which the social support establishment is allowed to proceed with inter-country adoption procedures was one of the issues discussed at the conference. “Thus orphans living in some social support establishments cannot be given to foreign adoptive families, because these establishments have not been empowered to do so,” she said. Instead, stricter requirements and criteria should be developed, which the social support establishments are required to meet if they wish to perform inter-country adoption procedures, according to the department. Regarding inter-country adoption, Ngoc said it should only be the last resort when all possibilities of domestic adoption have been exhausted.
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May 11, 2018 23:26 UTC
President meets Vietnamese, foreign scientists
President meets Vietnamese, foreign scientistsPresident Tran Dai Quang met in Hanoi on May 11 with Vietnamese and foreign scientists attending the seminar themed “Science for development” that took place in Quy Nhon city, the central province of Binh Dinh on May 9-10. President Tran Dai Quang meets Vietnamese and foreign scientistsThe event was part of the “Meet Vietnam” programme on the occasion of its 25th founding anniversary. The President lauded achievements that the “Meet Vietnam” Association has scored over the past 25 years. He thanked scientists, politicians, policymakers and corporate executives for actively joining activities of the programme which is a bridge connecting Vietnamese and foreign scientists, making important contributions to Vietnam’s science and education. The “Meet Vietnam” Association also worked closely with the Sponsoring Association for Vietnamese Children in France led by Prof.
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May 11, 2018 14:03 UTC
Authorities work to end illegal wildlife trading
Authorities work to end illegal wildlife tradingRelevant agencies and localities have taken drastic measures to promote law enforcement on and increase public awareness of wildlife protection, said the Education for Nature Vietnam on May 11. Meanwhile, healthcare units at town and district levels have been tasked to increase awareness of the country’s policies and law on wildlife protection among these businesses. The people’s committees requested officials and public employees to not engage in trading or consuming wildlife products, or using them as gifts. Vietnam has been getting tough on wildlife protection by introducing amendments to the Penal Code that extend wildlife protection from rare, precious and endangered animals to all types of wildlife. Violations in protecting rare, precious and endangered wildlife are also viewed as “extremely serious offence” instead of “serious offence” as stated in the previous code.-VNA
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May 11, 2018 13:30 UTC
Localities asked to report public investment disbursement progress
Localities asked to report public investment disbursement progressThe Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has asked centrally-run cities and provinces to promptly submit their reports on the implementation and disbursement of public investment in 2018. The localities are urged to report the progress of disbursement of capital for projects included in public investment plan of the year as of the end of April 2018, the estimate for the present to the end of June and the whole year. The MPI asked the localities to specify their difficulties and obstacles in implementing and allocating public investment as well as reasons behind them, as well as propose solutions to speed up the disbursement of the capital in the rest of the year. Of the total, the centrally-managed capital was 13.1 trillion VND (576.4 million USD), accounting for 19.9 percent of the yearly target, a fall of 2.3 percent over the same period last year. Meanwhile, the capital managed by localities was 57.8 trillion VND (2.54 billion USD), equivalent to 21.2 percent of the target for the whole year and up 12.3 percent year on year.-VNA
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May 11, 2018 10:30 UTC
Hundred year-old teapot basket making village in Nam Dinh
A man in Goi village of My Hung commune weaves the basketsThe 100-year-old teapot basket making Goi village is on the verge of extinction, as only senior citizens continue the traditionTeapot baskets made in Goi village are sent to many localities across the country for selling
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May 11, 2018 10:30 UTC
Lang Son establishes clubs to preserve Then singing
Lang Son establishes clubs to preserve Then singingLang Son province has encouraged the establishment of local Then singing clubs to promote the development of this genre of traditional singing – a typical culture of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic people in the northern mountainous region. Lang Son artists in Then singing performanceHead of the provincial traditional singing and musical instrument club Trieu Thuy Tien said that the establishment of these clubs is a practical movement to help preserve and promote the value of Then singing, which is always accompanied by a handmade gourd lute called “Dan tinh” or “Tinh Tau”, in the locality. The birth of the club has motivated the establishment of other Then singing clubs in Lang Son’s districts. To preserve and promote the value of this genre of singing, Tien stressed the need to maintain Tay and Nung languages in Then songs. Music theorist Nguyen Thi Minh Chau from the Vietnam Association of Composers said Then was created by Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups.
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May 11, 2018 10:18 UTC
Derivatives market records surge in transaction value
Derivatives market records surge in transaction valueThe derivatives market proved its attractiveness when the value of its transactions rose threefold in April as the stock market posted a downward trend, reported Saigon Securities Inc (SSI). The value of transactions in the derivatives market increased three times from the average of over VND2 trillion (US$87.7 million) in the beginning of April to VND6 trillion at the end of the month. The value of transactions in the derivatives market increased three times from the average of over VND2 trillion (US$87.7 million) in the beginning of April to VND6 trillion at the end of the month. It peaked at VND7.1 trillion on May 3, approximating the total transaction value of VND7.3 trillion in the stock market. The derivatives market attracted a considerable amount of capital from the stock market, mainly from domestic investors.
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May 11, 2018 09:11 UTC
First photos of VN contestant at Miss Tourism Queen Int’l 2018
Dieu Linh left Ho Chi Minh City on May 8 to represent Vietnam at the Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand. Linh departs for Miss Tourism Queen International 2018. Miss Tourism Queen Vietnam 2018 shines with her bright smile. Dieu Linh (L) has taken part in swimsuit photoshoot as the first activity of Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 in Bangkok. The grand finale of Miss Tourism Queen International 2018 is scheduled for May 16 in Bangkok, attracting 100 contestants around the world.
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May 11, 2018 09:11 UTC
French and Vietnamese artists to compete at PAS 2018
French and Vietnamese artists to compete at PAS 2018Twenty-three art troupes from Vietnam and France will gather at the Vietnam National Drama Theatre to join the Performing Arts Spring Festival (PAS 2018) set to take place in Hanoi on May 18-20. PAS 2018 aims to celebrate all types of performing art by gathering all practices – amateur and professional – in Vietnam and other South East Asian countries. The PAS festival also provides a forum for artists to strengthen multicultural exchange. Moreover, this PAS edition will introduce to the public about various art workshops in Vietnamese, English and French on May 19 – 20. PAS 2018 is jointly held by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), the French school Alexandre Yersin and the French embassy in Vietnam.
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May 11, 2018 05:26 UTC
Miniso and Mumuso flogging Chinese goods in Vietnam?
Miniso and Mumuso flogging Chinese goods in Vietnam? Not including Vietnamese labels and selling Chinese goods under Korean and Japanese brands are the newest scandals erupting from several stores of Korea-based Mumuso, Japan-based Miniso, and Daiso in Vietnam. Furthermore, in Korea Mumuso is completely unheard of and has no retail stores. According to newswire laodong.vn, many Mumuso stores in Hanoi are offering products labeled “Mumuso–Korea” but are of Chinese origins. Not only Mumuso, but many other retail brands, including Miniso and Daiso were caught up in this scandal.
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May 11, 2018 05:15 UTC
Then heritage in Vietnamese cultural life
Then heritage in Vietnamese cultural lifeThose who have visited Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic people in the northern mountainous region of Vietnam are often astounded by traditional Then singing, which is accompanied by a handmade gourd lute called “Dan tinh” or “Tinh Tau”. Music theorist Nguyen Thi Minh Chau from the Vietnam Association of Composers said Then was created by Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups. Then is considered a spiritual product reflecting the social and cultural life of people with a special combination of literature, music and dance, she said. Those practicing Then are labourers who understand local customs and carry out important rituals for communities and individuals in important periods of life. A series of events will be held during the festival such as performances of Then singing, a photo exhibition on Then cultural heritage and introduction of traditional weaving of Tay, Nung and Thai ethnic groups.
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May 11, 2018 04:41 UTC
Over 80,000 foreigners working in Vietnam
Over 80,000 foreigners working in VietnamVietnam is now home to more than 80,000 foreign workers, according to Le Quang Trung, deputy head of the Department of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). Ninety-five percent of eligible foreign workers in Vietnam have been granted work permits, he said, adding that they provide a significant contingent of skilled, experienced and professional workers for Vietnam. The increasing number of foreign workers in Vietnam requires the improvement of the legal system to ensure the rights of migrant workers, especially social security. Social insurance authorities in the country have developed a compulsory social insurance scheme for foreign workers in the country, citing the need to follow international practices as the country deepens its integration. The 2014 Law on Social Insurance requires compulsory enrollment of foreign workers in the social insurance scheme, starting in 2018, to ensure their equality and welfare.
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May 11, 2018 04:41 UTC
National strategy on solid waste management revised
National strategy on solid waste management revisedDeputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision approving revisions to the national strategy on solid waste management to 2025 with a vision to 2050. Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has signed a decision approving revisions to the national strategy on solid waste management to 2025 with a vision to 2050The revised strategy sets the goal to collect, transport and treat 100 percent of harmful solid waste generated from production, business, service activities, medical establishments and trade villages, and 85 percent of harmful solid waste discharged by households by 2025. Control over harmful solid waste will be tightened from the discharge to collection and treatment under the strategy. Priority will be given to developing large-scale treatment facilities using modern technology along with specialised processing facilities for harmful solid waste. The treatment of harmful solid waste in the form of burial or incineration will be reduced while recycling is encouraged.
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May 11, 2018 04:41 UTC
Vietnam pledges to strictly handle violations of IP rights
Vietnam pledges to strictly handle violations of IP rightsThe market management force of Vietnam is committed to strictly handling violations of intellectual property (IP) rights so as to create an optimal environment for foreign investors, including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), an official of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said. Hung said implementing IP rights is increasingly important to the socio-economic development of a country, especially amidst the integration into a free trade market. Vietnam has continually attached importance to the protection and implementation of IP rights and achieved many notable outcomes, he said. He added although there remained many difficulties in the fight against counterfeits and the implementation of IP rights, Vietnam’s managerial agencies always consider IP violations and counterfeits as an act of economic sabotage. However, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially supporting firms and those making use of low labour costs in Vietnam, haven’t attached much importance to IP rights.
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May 11, 2018 04:07 UTC
Education Ministry to inspect foreign language teaching centers after scandal
Education Ministry to inspect foreign language teaching centers after scandalAfter a clip of an argument between a teacher of MST English center and a student was posted in a social network, Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Huu Do has signed a document on enhancing supervision on foreign language and IT teaching centers. Language teacher Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen is shouting at her learners. The center was asked to close after Nguyen Thi Kim Tuyen, who is teacher of the center, insulted a students. In its document, the Ministry requested to increase supervision to foreign language and IT teaching center; therefore, the departments and universities were assigned to review centers under their management. Related agencies have to check license, facilities and teaching staff quality in these centers to have timely punishment on teachers’ improper behaviors.
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May 11, 2018 04:07 UTC