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RoK, Vietnam discuss tourism upgrades
More than 70 government officials and personnel from travel agencies, hotels as well as academics from Vietnam and the Republic of Korea exchanged notes and shared best practices at a tourism workshop held on July 3 in HCM City.
Forestry sector climbs sharply in first half
The country's forestry sector grew by 8.3% in the first six months of this year, its highest-ever growth rate for a half-year period.
Farming investment remains inadequate
Investment in agriculture and rural development seems to be decreasing year by year in total socio-economic development, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Vinhomes attracts foreign buyers
Foreigners registered to buy 112 apartments of Vinhomes Central Park within two hours on July 1, when the amended Law on Housing and Real Estate Business came into effect.
Cashew export value skyrockets
Vietnam's cashew exports were worth US$1.1 billion in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 28.2%, according to the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas).
Vietnam urged to set up power market
Vietnam should build a market institution for the electricity sector if the country wants to build a competitive power market, experts said.
Few jobs for those with disabilities
Just 1,000 people with disabilities received vocational training and found employment over three years (2012-14), much lower than the 20,000 people who desired to do so.
Firms should join disaster management
Disaster preparedness needed co-operation between government, businesses and humanitarian organisations, according to a forum held in Hanoi on July 2 by Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Asia and the Prudence Foundation.
Overworked workers get no family time
A Jobstreet survey in Vietnam has found that 71% of workers do not have enough time for their family because of working overtime.
Vietnamese caregivers to train and work in Germany
Vietnam and Germany yesterday signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) on Vietnamese citizens working in Germany as caregivers.