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Authorities of Can Tho gathered on March 9 to discuss measures to boost local tourism, especially Cai Rang Floating Market which will be built into a strong tourism brand of the Mekong Delta city.

Two years after joining the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Vietnam’s labourers have not tapped the opportunities brought about by greater labour mobility, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The 26th Vietnamese Information Technology (IT) Olympiad and the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) for the Asian region opened in HCM City on December 6.

Ho Chi Minh City will need at least 1,000 qualified interpreters and translators annually in the coming years as supply cannot meet demand, an official said at a meeting held this week.

The Vietnam Peacekeeping Centre (VPC) and the HCM City-based Military Hospital 175 wrapped up a programme on level-2 field hospital equipment practical training on September 19.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc recently approved a plan to implement phase II of the Vietnamese youth development strategy, from 2016 to 2020.

All equipment and personnel of the first field hospital of Vietnam is scheduled to leave for South Sudan in December 2017 to join the United Nations peacekeeping mission there.

President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has expressed wish that the overseas Vietnamese would popularise traditional culture to Vietnamese generations abroad.

Few countries have as many of their citizens working abroad as Vietnam, or depend so greatly on labour exports for economic vitality.

The northern province of Vinh Phuc pitched its potential, strength and projects in need of investments at a recent seminar in London.

Many industries in Vietnam, especially those relating to engineering, information technology, health care, textiles and footwear, are forecast to have a great demand for employees in the coming years.

HCM City authorities plan to address business competitiveness and productivity at meetings with investors to respond to the sharp drop in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year.

The Vietnam Academy of Social Science (VASS) on May 24 held a conference to help the youth get a deeper understanding of the ASEAN Community.

The Party, State and the entire authority system always consider caring for workers’ lives as a leading task, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Recruitment demands for mid-level and senior managers for enterprises nationwide rose dramatically during the first quarter of the year, according to recruitment companies.

Five Vietnamese officers will be sent to the Central African Republic and South Sudan to perform UN peacekeeping missions under a decision by the President.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen highlighted a number of achievements in her remit which contributed to the realisation of Vietnam’s overall targets in 2015.

Vietnam hopes to welcome 8.5 million foreign visitors and 60 million domestic travellers in 2016, earning a total of 370 trillion VND (16.8 billion USD) in revenue.

Thailand is exerting every effort to deal with difficulties in education and training.

Vietnam’s tourism sector should take measures to ensure its human resources are prepared for the formation of the ASEAN Community.