The revised Labor Code suggests that night overtime pay should increase by 20% and overtime should not exceed 4 hours a day or 200 hours a year
2011 continues to be a successful year for Vietnam’s rice exports in both volumes and revenues. Farmers have made record profits from rice cultivation, and during the final months of this year...
The Steering Committee on Enterprises Reform sets an objective of more than more than 1,300 state owned enterprises to be restructured and 570 of them to be equitized by...
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has informed voters in Hai Phong about the outcomes of the recent National Assembly session, saying the government aims to perform better next year to get higher results. This year...
Representatives of Vietnam’s development partners have expressed confidence that Vietnam’s economy will develop strongly and sustainably once Vietnam accomplishes its economic reform. Delegates to the Consultative...
Ranking 5th in the world in production, Vietnam now exports tea to 110 countries and territories. But 95% of its tea is exported as raw material only. Vietnam is finally...
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong begins an official visit to Cambodia on Tuesday at the invitation of Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni
Vietnam wants to receive WB’s effective assistance in financial resources, policy consultation and management experience. Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong made the remarks during a meeting with World Bank...
The Vietnam Business Forum took place on Friday in Hanoi on the sidelines of the Consultative Group meeting of donors
The Vietnam Business Forum, an annual event on the sidelines of the Consultative Group meeting of donors, opened in Hanoi on Friday. This year the meeting focuses on measures to restructure...
The Vietnamese government is continuing its policy of strict control over public investment. Ministries and provinces have been instructed to cut down public investment while involving other economic sectors to...
Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich has begun his first official visit to Vietnam. The visit is expected to create opportunities for both countries to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields including...
Up to 80 percent of people with disabilities are dependent on support from their family or social assistance provided by the state and/or community. Appropriate jobs for PWD have...
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told the NA that in the 2012 fiscal year, the government will continue its tight monetary policies to reduce overspending to below 4%, manage budget collection...
With the world economy mired in recession and debts crises in the US and Europe, Vietnam is determined to pursue a tight monetary policy and flexible solutions to achieve targets...
The revised Labor Code topped the agenda of the National Assembly session on Tuesday
81st founding anniversary of the Vietnam National United Front took place on Friday in Ho Chi Minh city
Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang has left the US after attending the 19th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Hawaii. With its consistent policy of closely cooperating with the Asia Pacific...
The 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum opened on Monday in Honolulu in the US state of Hawaii with the theme “Increasing Trade and Strengthening Regional Economic Integration”. The forum includes...
The Vietnamese National Assembly has adopted 6 major resolutions relating to VN’s 2012 socio-economic development and plan until 2015. A particular focus of the Assembly’s deliberations...