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Looming pressure on Vietnam's economic growth
Though results indicate a degree of recovery momentum in Q1 and March, ongoing global headwinds continue to pose concerns for Vietnam macro-economic situation.
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Southern Dong Nai province is to become a centrally-run city
This will be the 7th centrally-run city of Vietnam.
Hanoi to inspect all mini-apartment buildings following deadly blaze
Fire in 10-story building in the capital killed at least 56 people.
HCMC to focus on human resources training
87% of city’s workforce to have undergone training by 2025 and 89% by 2030.
Higher minimum wage expected for workers
Current incomes of many workers fail to meet spending needs.
US & Vietnam celebrate improvements to higher education in STEM fields
Eight-year BUILD-IT Project from USAID proves successful in preparing students for the future.
Panasonic supporting disadvantaged households in Quang Nam province
Donations of solar lanterns to help brighten the living conditions of ethnic minorities in the central province and bring more opportunities for children to study at night.
Affordable housing for workers remains a pressing issue
Workers looking forward to the VND120 trillion ($5 billion) housing credit package, recent forum told.