Posts Tagged ‘ Labor Ministry ’

Lack of laws lets illegal foreigners rule Vietnam labor market 

January 13, 2012
Lack of laws lets illegal foreigners rule Vietnam labor market 

Chinese workers in southern Vietnam Lax regulations are allowing more than 31,330 foreigners to work illegally in Vietnam, labor officials said at a conference this week. Officials from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs suggested the government quickly establish an Employment Law to better manage foreign workers, Tien Phong (Vanguard) newspaper said. The illegal number [...]

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Officials, experts divided over legalizing prostitution 

August 4, 2011
Officials, experts divided over legalizing prostitution 

  Public health experts argue that criminalizing prostitution has only lead to violence A male sex worker soliciting a client on a street in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 1. Vietnam has been hailed for its “friendlier” approach to mitigating the harmful consequences of prostitution but experts argue that legalizing the practice could help bring [...]

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Help readied for Vietnamese citizens in Ivory Coast: FM spokeswoman 

April 16, 2011
Help readied for Vietnamese citizens in Ivory Coast: FM spokeswoman 

A supporter of internationally recognised Ivory Coast leader Alassane Ouatarra mans a machine gun at a check point in the Angre district of Abidjan. Vietnamese diplomatic agencies around the Ivory Coast stand ready to help Vietnamese citizens residing in the African country racked by unrest when needed, foreign ministry’s spokeswoman Nguyen Phuong Nga said Thursday.   Nga said the [...]

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Vietnamese officials debate illegal worker issue

May 28, 2009
Vietnamese officials debate illegal worker issue

Chinese workers at the Tan Rai bauxite mining project in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. A parliamentary official has blamed a ministry for the increase in illegal foreign workers that has taken jobs away from locals during the recession but the latter argued that many other agencies were also responsible. “The Ministry of [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...