Tag: needs

Future’s so bright, City needs shades

VietNamNet Bridge – The southern hub of Viet Nam, HCM City, will still be an attractive market for real estate development in the coming year. The survey ranks HCM City as the strongest development market in Asia Pacific; top Asia Pacific city in which to buy hotel space; top market for investment in the office sector; and one of the most promising markets... Read more

Stimulus package needs task force: experts

Work in progress at a textile and garments factory in Ho Chi Minh City. Experts say the government’s stimulus package should focus on labor-intensive industries in order to boost consumer spending. The government should carefully manage its billion-dollar stimulus package and direct it to labor-intensive industries to maximize... Read more

Vietnam’s stimulus plan needs to be carefully calibrated: IMF

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s stimulus plan needs to be carefully calibrated and priority should be given to protecting the vulnerable, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam’s stimulus plan needs to be carefully calibrated and priority should be given to protecting the vulnerable, according to the International... Read more

China needs second stimulus package to aid poor, boost spending

Migrants on a flatbed tricycle, a popular mode of transport for those who cannot afford a car, in Beijing on December 17. China may need a second stimulus package focused on boosting consumption and helping the poor as the economy slumps before 4 trillion yuan (US$585 billion) of infrastructure spending kicks in. “China’s... Read more

Viet Nam needs social worker training program

VietNamNet Bridge – About 20,000 amateur welfare workers in Viet Nam are working with experience and heart, but without much-needed professional skills, according to Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Bach Hong. In nearly 3,000 communes across the country, one quarter of the people are poor.“Because of this, social problems... Read more

Viet Nam needs standard studies

VietNamNet Bridge – The recent increase in the number of universities offering degrees in Vietnam Studies is being blamed by some for the inconsistent curriculum between schools and the difficulty recent graduates have finding jobs. Professor Tran Le Bao pointed out that, at some schools, students taking Vietnam Studies courses are being primed to enter... Read more

HCM City needs $1bil each year for roads

VietNamNet Bridge – An annual investment of more than US$1 billion is required for infrastructure projects in HCM City that will build and upgrade a network of national highways and regional speedways by 2025. An annual investment of more than US$1 billion is required for infrastructure projects in HCM City.A conference on infrastructure development held... Read more

Agricultural sector needs to be ready for leaner times ahead

VietNamNet Bridge – As the economic crisis lowers demand for Vietnamese exports, Viet Nam News spoke with Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Luong Le Phuong about domestic production in 2009. We can raise the quality of rice and help farmers earn benefits from their fields by providing better seeds and good fertiliser.The financial crisis... Read more

Vietnam’s national university complex needs more security

Students walk to school at the Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City’s campus in Thu Duc District. Stakeholders suggest ways to meet the challenge of policing the massive area of Ho Chi Minh City’s major campus. The Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) campus needs better security... Read more

Vietnam needs to boost economic restructuring

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should speed up restructuring its economy to increase productivity and take full advantage of its potentials for development, said Eurocham Chairman Alain Cany at the Vietnam Enterprise Forum on December 1. VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam should speed up restructuring its economy to increase productivity and take full advantage... Read more

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