Posts Tagged ‘ Low Salaries ’

Industrial parks no panacea for development

January 3, 2010
Industrial parks no panacea for development

Economists say the construction of too many industrial parks in the name of industrialization will not benefit the country.  LookAtVietnam – Economists say the construction of too many industrial parks in the name of industrialization will not benefit the country.  By October last year 228 parks were licensed in 56 cities and provinces, and 145 [...]

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Industrial parks no panacea for development

January 3, 2010
Industrial parks no panacea for development

A man rides a bicycle in Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park in Ho Chi Minh City’s Cu Chi District. Economists say the construction of too many industrial parks in the name of industrialization will not benefit the country. By October last year 228 parks were licensed in 56 cities and provinces, and 145 had become [...]

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Businesses desperate for unskilled workers

November 19, 2009
Businesses desperate for unskilled workers

LookAtVietnam – With the economy in recovery and production returning to normal, many businesses are now facing severe shortages of manual workers. At a recent Ha Noi job fair, many businesses left with thousands of blank application forms due to a shortage of applicants for unskilled positions in their companies.At a recent Ha Noi job [...]

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Education fails the nation

October 3, 2009
Education fails the nation

Writing on the wall: A class in progress at the University of Science in Ho Chi Minh City Teacher friendly policies and more effective school management are urgent imperatives, experts say. Vietnam’s education sector is in a crisis, with universities not producing the educated workforce that the nation’s economy and society need.In an “opinionated analysis” [...]

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Students lack quality healthcare

September 25, 2009
Students lack quality healthcare

LookAtVietnam – A dearth of trained medical personnel has led to low quality healthcare for school students in HCM City, officials said at a workshop yesterday, September 24. A doctor instructs students on patient care at the Medical University in the northern province of Thai Binh. Low salaries and a lack of preferential policies for [...]

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Awful conditions don’t stop committed teachers in remote areas

September 12, 2009
Awful conditions don’t stop committed teachers in remote areas

LookAtVietnam – Thousands of dedicated teachers brave poverty, dangerous roads and shoddy facilities to bring education to the country’s most remote areas.  Two teachers from Pang Tieng School in Lam Dong Province on the way to the school.LookAtVietnam – Thousands of dedicated teachers brave poverty, dangerous roads and shoddy facilities to bring education to the [...]

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Awful conditions don’t stop committed teachers in remote areas

September 5, 2009
Awful conditions don’t stop committed teachers in remote areas

Two teachers from Pang Tieng School in Lam Dong Province on the way to the school Thousands of dedicated teachers brave poverty, dangerous roads and shoddy facilities to bring education to the country’s most remote areas. Teaching in Vietnam’s more rural areas is no easy task.Crumbling facilities often offer none of even the most basic [...]

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Low wages keep jobs unfilled

July 27, 2009
Low wages keep jobs unfilled

Workers make rice paper in Cu Chi District, HCM City. Enterprises in big cities are facing a shortage of workers due to low pay and high cost of living.LookAtVietnam – The country’s commercial hubris is facing a serious lack of workers, especially unskilled ones, but low salaries and high costs of living in the city [...]

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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...