Tag: Lack

Firms lack visionary leaders

VietNamNet Bridge – A shortage of qualified human resources has become a serious issue for many businesses. Senior university lecturers spoke to VietNamNet online about solutions to the problem. A challenge for us, for both the lecturers and students, is how to apply knowledge learned in courses and experiences from abroad to the Vietnamese situation.First... Read more

Lack of funding, expertise slows prenatal, newborn health project

VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of expertise and funding has hindered the expansion of a prenatal and newborn screening project in all cities and provinces, according to Deputy Director of the National Obstetrics Hospital Le Anh Tuan. Although screenings could help provide early treatment for deformities in children, many people have little knowledge of the availability... Read more

Lack of cash slows port moves

VietNamNet Bridge – Representatives of Saigon River ports and the Bason Shipyard said that their relocations might not meet planned deadlines because of a lack of capital. The Bason Shipyard and the Sai Gon, Tan Thuan Dong and Rau Qua ports are all facing difficulties in raising the required capital for their relocation.The comments were made during a meeting... Read more

Nation’s universities lack qualified lecturers

VietNamNet Bridge – As the country suffers from a shortage of qualified professors, a recent proposal by the Department of Science and Technology under the Ministry of Education and Training to allow only associate professors and professors as guest lecturers has puzzled university leaders. “Many have complained that lecturers at universities are... Read more

Central, southern regions lack doctors

VietNamNet Bridge – Health officials from the Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen) and southern provinces complained about a huge shortage of doctors and health workers at a meeting held yesterday by the Health Ministry. A doctor performs an ultrasound on a pregnant woman in the Central Highlands province of Kon Tum. This region and the south of the country are... Read more

HCM City nursery schools lack trained healthcare workers

VietNamNet Bridge – Nursery School No 9 in the city’s District 3 provides pre-school education for 400 children, but it does not have a healthcare worker on its staff. Many schools are facing a shortage of healthcare staff, says the municipal Department of Education and Training (DoET), which estimates that there are just 157 health workers against... Read more

HCM City: lack of effective measures for foreign criminals

VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign crimes are increasing in HCM City and the city does not have the effective measures to deal with it, said a senior police official. A Nigerian offender who was arrested for swindling in HCM City.VietNamNet Bridge – Foreign crimes are increasing in HCM City and the city does not have the effective measures to deal with it,... Read more

Poverty, lack of awareness fuel trafficking

VietNamNet Bridge – Poverty, unemployment, naivety and insufficient information are still the major reasons women and children fall into the trap of human trafficking, a survey has found. An accused trafficker makes a confession to police in the northern mountainous province of Lang Son. More than 21,000 women and children are suspected of having been trafficked... Read more

80% of cashew workshops shut down because of a lack of materials

VietNamNet Bridge – Material deficiencies and slow exports have pushed cashew nut exporters in Binh Phuoc, Binh Duong, Dong Nai and Long An provinces against the wall. Nguyen Van Lang, a staff of the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas), said that enterprises are seriously lacking raw materials. The enterprises need some 300,000 tons of raw materials from... Read more

Report: Homes of 54 mln Brazilians lack sanitation

A total of 54 million Brazilians or 34.5 percent of the country’s urban population are living in houses lacking basic sanitation, official sources said Tuesday. A Brazilian woman sits with her children at the door of their house inside inside the Juma Sustainable Development Reserve, 300Km (186 miles) from Manaus, October 17, 2008.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)The... Read more

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