Lookatvietnam – Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper asked senior Planning and Investment Ministry economist Vu Xuan Thuyen when stimulus for small-to medium-sized enterprises was likely to begin. “I can guarantee that the SMEs will not have to buy US dollars at the high rates of last year”.Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung ordered a report about the [...]
Lookatvietnam – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) is planning to provide vocational training and intensify job creation in rural areas to cope with the potential influx of jobless workers returning Tiome from cities. More workers are expected to return home from cities. (Photo: VNN)More workers are expected to return home from [...]
Viet Tien Garment Joint Stock Corporation, Vietnamâs largest apparel producer, seeks to get a larger portion of its revenues from the domestic market to cope with the global recession, its chief said. General Director Bui Van Tien said the recession has hit apparel exporters due to declining demand in major markets.âFocus on the domestic market [...]
President Barack Obama signs the Middle Class Working Families Task Force executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, January 30, 2009. President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to help lower Americans’ mortgage costs with a new plan, coming soon, that would revive the financial system and “get credit flowing again.” [...]
Everyday on the sidewalks of Hanoi, industrious and clever workers toil away at tasks that, though insignificant in appearance, are the continuation of skills passed down through generations over the past century. These unsung heroes help preserve the soul of Ha Noi. Luong Hong Phong has worked in his shop every day for the past [...]
A total of 145 billion VND has been raised to support 188,000 poor people and Agent Orange victims to welcome the Year of the Buffalo 2009, the Vietnam Red Cross Society said on Jan. 25. Lookatvietnam – A total of 145 billion VND has been raised to support 188,000 poor people and Agent Orange victims [...]
Lookatvietnam – HCM City administration on Tuesday announced measures to help owners of banned three and four-wheeled vehicles to find other means of earning a livelihood.It will give motorbikes worth VND15 million each to 100 families on annual incomes below VND5 million who do not own any vehicles.It has asked local authorities to select them.Other [...]
This house has been in existence for one century and is the only ancient house with a garden in the heart of Hanoi. This unique cultural work is in danger. Mrs. Te has spent her life to preserve the house. Each day, thousands of people hurriedly pass or stop for a while for shopping on the [...]
While the number of travelers and turnover of the tourism industry have been decreasing dramatically, travel firms hope that the spring tours before, on, and after Tet will help stimulate the demand. On the afternoon of January 20, Thac Da resort in Ba Vi district in the suburb of Hanoi City was seen deserted. However, [...]
Analysts have pointed out that it is impossible to rely on one or another single policy to stimulate demand. A lot of policies need to be implemented concurrently in order to obtain the best results. The market will have more purchasing power as poor people will receive VND 200,000 each from the Government to enjoy [...]
