January 21, 2012
Hanoi on Tuesday adjusted the working hours of educational institutions in the capital city, before the new hours that aim to reduce traffic congestion becomes operative citywide in February. Even as the date closes in, many people are skeptical about how effective the new policy is going to be, although it will affect the daily lives [...]
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April 25, 2011
New power pricing rule only a first step in market liberalization, analysts feel An electrician installs meters on an electrical pole in downtown Hanoi. Vietnam raised electricity rates by about 15 percent in March. A new rule that allows electricity prices to be changed several times a year can spur investment and help ease [...]
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December 7, 2009
Tightened government control over gold exchanges via higher capital requirements for investors could drive them away, exchange managers said. LookAtVietnam – Tightened government control over gold exchanges via higher capital requirements for investors could drive them away, exchange managers said. Central bank governor Nguyen Van Giau told local media this week that the government was [...]
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December 6, 2009
Tightened government control over gold exchanges via higher capital requirements for investors could drive them away, exchange managers said. Central bank governor Nguyen Van Giau told local media this week that the government was considering either shutting down all gold exchanges, or requiring investors to deposit 100 percent of the purchase price into their trading [...]
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November 30, 2009
VietNamNet Bridge – Administrative reforms in local and central governments must focus on human-resource development, a forum in Ha Noi heard on November 27.“The most important part of public administration reform is the people,” said Jim Winkler, director of the Viet Nam Competitiveness Initiative project.He added that civil servants had to be professional, competent, highly-skilled [...]
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July 5, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Civil servants could be required to resign if they perform poorly for two consecutive years.The move will depend on the adoption of a new decree by the Ministry of Home Affairs, said Nguyen Thanh Hoa, senior expert in the Salary Department.Hoa said the new decree stated that civil servants would get their severance [...]
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July 1, 2009
LookAtVietnam – Viet Nam has taken a further step in developing the legal framework for the country’s hi-tech sector with the new Law on High Technology taking effect today, July 1. “Science and technology, along with education, has always been priority in our national policy,” said Nghiem Vu Khai, vice chairman of the National Assembly’s [...]
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February 11, 2009
Children water plants during gardening time at Ly Thai To Kindergarten School in Hanoi. The education ministry has drawn flak for a new set of standards by which kindergartners will be evaluated before entering first grade. The education ministryâs proposed criteria for evaluating kindergartners comes under fire as both vague and implausible. A new list [...]
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