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Vietnam labour export perks up after slump
LookAtVietnam – Vietnam’s labour export sees signs of recovery in the remaining months of the year as domestic labour supply companies have secured recruitment orders from major labour importers after experiencing a standstill as a result of the global economic recession. According to the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam... Read more
Veteran builds a family for the needy
LookAtVietnam - Retired, single and childless, a former soldier opens his heart and wallet to men and women often seen as outcasts. An armload of kids: toddlers follow grandpa Man whenever he comes home.LookAtVietnam - Retired, single and childless, a former soldier opens his heart and wallet to men and women often seen as outcasts.A man in his later years braves... Read more
City mulls ways to better monitor foreign workers
LookAtVietnam – The HCMC government is seeking drastic measures to cope with a huge flow of unlicensed foreign laborers, said director of Department of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs Le Thanh Tam on Wednesday. The number of registered foreign employees surged to 1,700 within the first six months of this year, or nearly 70% of 2008’s figure..... Read more
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 4/7
Pests irritate residents in Hau Giang province; Voluntary guards to man level crossings; Hue orphans get free swimming lessons; EC approves scholarship programme for Vietnamese students; Humanitarian programme for disabled launched The volunteers will evaluate information and advise people on rules to improve safety.The Viet Nam Railway Corporation is opening... Read more
Australia discovers 3 new large dinosaurs
A handout image released by the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History shows ‘Banjo’ Australovenator wintonensis Fossils of three new species of dinosaurs have been discovered in Australia, including a meat-eater larger than Velociraptor from the Jurassic Park movies, suggesting Australia may have a... Read more
Contractor blamed for weighing station foibles
A truck takes a detour to avoid the Dau Giay Weigh Station in Dong Nai Province The contractor for the Dau Giay Weigh Station on the National Road 1A in Dong Nai Province was criticized Friday for regular breakdowns that allowed too many overloaded trucks to get away scot free. Duong Danh Quy, the office chief of... Read more
Contractor insists broken concrete stakes met quality standards
The broken stakes pre-constructed for the Environment Sanitation Project in Ho Chi Minh City Several cracked and broken concrete piles prepared for an environment project in Ho Chi Minh City that were stored on site waiting for use had met the required quality criteria, a contractorâs representative said Friday. ... Read more
City water utilities too broke to pay for pipes, meters
Some areas without access to tap water in Ho Chi Minh City may have to keep going without, as suppliers canât pay for promised pipelines and water meters. Residents in Tan Phu and Tan Binh districts live near Tan Hiep water plant but the water has never reached them.Nguyen Son Street is the most populated and... Read more
Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety
A customer admires a Honda Motor’s hybrid vehicle at a showroom in Tokyo. Japanâs near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official. The petrol-electric vehicles, which... Read more
Hanoi to check up on taxi firms
LookAtVietnam - Hanoi’s Transportation Department will join with the Finance Department, the Standard and Measurement Centre and related agencies to inspect taxi companies in the city, said chief transportation inspector Thanh Nhu Sy on July 2.Sy said that the Hanoi Transportation Department decided to inspect 12 taxi companies. The agency will also organise... Read more