Posts Tagged ‘ Million jobs ’

Better FDI, not just more, should focus on tech-transfer 

September 20, 2011
Better FDI, not just more, should focus on tech-transfer 

  Honda motorcycles are prepared for delivery to customers in downtown Hanoi. Honda is among the foreign investors who are continuing to increase investment in Vietnam. Job generation should not be focus of foreign direct investment (FDI), Nguyen Mai, former vice chairman of the State Commission for Cooperation and Investment, tells Thanh Nien Weekly in [...]

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Obama calls for end to 'political circus' over jobs 

September 9, 2011
Obama calls for end to 'political circus' over jobs 

US President Barack Obama Thursday challenged Republicans to halt a "political circus" and immediately pass a bigger than expected $447 billion jobs plan he said would jolt the "stalled" economy. Calling for unity and an end to a "political circus" US President Barack Obama told Republicans to immediately pass a $447 billion jobs plan to [...]

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China unveils massive stimulus plan amid global crisis

March 6, 2009
China unveils massive stimulus plan amid global crisis

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Thursday called on the nation to strengthen “conviction for victory” as he unveiled an unprecedented stimulus package to shore up economic growth amid global downturn. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a government work report during the opening meeting of the Second Session of the 11th National People’s Congress (NPC) at the [...]

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Vietnam named among top tourism employers in Asia Pacific

February 19, 2009
Vietnam named among top tourism employers in Asia Pacific

LookAtVietnam – Visa Inc. and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) have ranked Vietnam in the list of top 10 markets for travel and tourism employment in the region in their joint survey released on Monday. “The top two global markets for travel and tourism employment are China and India with Japan, Indonesia, Vietnam and [...]

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U.S. Senate approves massive stimulus package

February 11, 2009
U.S. Senate approves massive stimulus package

U.S. Senate Tuesday approved President Barack Obama’s massive stimulus package, which was designed to revive the sagging American economy. U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner speaks at a press conference in Washington, the United States, on Feb. 10, 2009. The Obama administration Tuesday unveiled a new financial bailout package to restore the U.S. ailing financial system. [...]

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Obama pushes stimulus package as Republicans skeptical of hard-won deal

February 8, 2009
Obama pushes stimulus package as Republicans skeptical of hard-won deal

U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday stepped up his pressure on Congress to act swiftly as some Republican leaders were skeptical of a hard-won deal of the stimulus bill reached late Friday. U.S. President Barack Obama (1st R) speaks before signing an executive order to establish the Economic Recovery Advisory Board in the East Room 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...