Posts Tagged ‘ Management Agencies ’

‘Public work’ does not confer infallibility 

December 7, 2010
‘Public work’ does not confer infallibility 

Scooters wade through flooded Nguyen Huu Canh Street in Binh Thanh District When we were young, we were taught that if we did something wrong, knowingly or otherwise, we must apologize, accept responsibility and make things right. There were no exceptions. No one was exempt from this common-sense rule. Authorities in particular would not be [...]

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Dairy products’ prices will drop with less advertising

January 11, 2010
Dairy products’ prices will drop with less advertising

LookAtVietnam – If advertising expenses are capped at 10 percent, dairy products’ prices would decrease sharply – up to 30 percent. Tuan, in an interview given to Tien Phong newspaper, observed that some dairy producers reported losses of tens of billions of dong, but still paid nearly one hundred billion dong on advertisements and sales [...]

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SOCIAL IN BRIEF 5/12

December 5, 2009
SOCIAL IN BRIEF 5/12

Remains of 33 fallen combatants found; Vietnam, Cambodia tighten anti-human trafficking ties; Solutions sought for sustainable craft village; Germany helps Vietnam reduce electric energy loss; PM orders general inspection of websites Remains of 33 fallen combatants found  Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have unearthed a mass grave, recovering the remains of 33 soldiers [...]

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Opportunities to develop the fishing industry

December 5, 2009
Opportunities to develop the fishing industry

VietNamNet Bridge – Under the European Council’s new regulation, as of January 2010, seafood products exported to the EU market must have certificates of origin and the fishing vessel’s registration. The regulation aims to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU). The EU is currently Vietnam’s largest export market, accounting for one third of its exports. [...]

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The education inspectors need inspecting say educators

October 20, 2009
The education inspectors need inspecting say educators

LookAtVietnam – The setting up of “three no” universities has aroused public indignation. Now, there are increasing calls to inspect the inspectors. The body under pressure is the Ministry of  Education and Training (MOET) which has the right to inspect and license schools and yet appears oblivious to blatant abuses of the system. Tuoi Tre newspaper, [...]

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Does VN spent too much in the wrong place to market tourism?

July 29, 2009
Does VN spent too much in the wrong place to market tourism?

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism seems to be delighted with the recent two advertising campaigns for Vietnam’s tourism on the BBC and 27 taxi London in the UK. However, many travel companies doubt the effects of these campaigns. Austrian tourist firm representatives (invited by TransViet and Thai Airways and partly sponsored by VNAT) [...]

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Call for schools to publish details of teaching methods

July 21, 2009
Call for schools to publish details of teaching methods

LookAtVietnam – Schools at all levels should be required by law to publicise detailed information about their curricula, teaching methods, staff, tuition fees and performance, delegates said at a recent two-day conference. The need to publicise information would enhance the community’s supervision and also make it easier for management agencies to evaluate a school’s quality.Nguyen [...]

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Transparency essential to stop corruption in building sector

July 7, 2009
Transparency essential to stop corruption in building sector

LookAtVietnam – Experts spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about measures to improve transparency in construction, a sector that has experienced several corruption scandals. Improving inspection, supervision and audit competence, building co-operation between related agencies and paying attention to human resources training.State management plays a critical role in construction investment, [...]

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Rice export management to be enhanced

June 14, 2009
Rice export management to be enhanced

LookAtVietnam – Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang on June 12 accepted his share of the responsibility for weaknesses in managing rice exports and vowed to work closely with relevant ministries and sectors to make improvements. Weaknesses in rice management  During the question time at the current National Assembly, Mr Hoang said that [...]

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Labor Ministry mulls problem of work permits for foreign workers

May 26, 2009
Labor Ministry mulls problem of work permits for foreign workers

The Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs admitted on the sideline of the National Assembly session on May 25 that her ministry doesn’t have an accurate count of foreign workers in Vietnam.  Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. LookAtVietnam – Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social [...]

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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...