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Vietnam's semiconductor industry requires more talent
Human resources remain a major obstacle for Vietnam establishing a stronger position in the global semiconductor industry.
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$760 mln proposed for Buon Ma Thuot Airport expansion
Looking ahead to 2050, the airport is envisioned to expand to 27 aircraft parking positions, with an annual capacity of 7 million passengers and 15,000 tons of cargo.
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Hanoi to pilot petrol motorbike ban on 11 streets starting from July 1
In phase 1, the restricted zone will include 11 specific streets: Trang Tien, Hang Khay, Le Thai To, Hang Dao, Hang Ngang, Hang Buom, Ma May, Hang Bac, Hang Mam, Nguyen Huu Huan, and Ly Thai To.
Nearly 660,000 AstraZeneca doses delivered
A shipment of 659,900 doses of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29.
Vietnam signs technology transfer contracts for Covid-19 vaccines
According to Mr. Nguyen Ngo Quang, Deputy Director of Administration of Science Technology and Training at the Ministry of Health (MoH), Vietnam has signed three technology transfer contracts with Russia, the US, and Japan for Covid-19 vaccines.
VNAT to provide financial suppport to tour guides
The Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Official Letter No. 979/TCDL-LH on implementing policies to support tour guides during the Covid-19 pandemic, from the government package of VND26 trillion ($1.13 billion).
HR forecaster predicts 2H demand in HCMC
The center for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information HCMC (FALMI) has prepared scenarios on human resources demand in the second half of 2021 in the southern city.
Hanoi grants permission to 700 motorbike delivery drivers
The Hanoi Department of Industry and Trade has granted permission to 700 drivers to conduct motorbike delivery services in the capital.
Deputy PM checks hospitals in Vietnam's south
During a check on anti-pandemic activities at hospitals in southern Vietnam, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam emphasized that Covid-19 has spread widely and deeply in Ho Chi Minh City and surrounding provinces.