For the 2019 Roman Calendar New Year, bonuses have been significantly higher than in 2018, Le Minh Tan, director of the HCMC Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs told VnExpress, citing a survey. The survey covered nearly 2,000 enterprises and 415,000 workers. On average, bonuses given by foreign invested enterprises for the New Year was VND9.4 million ($403.65), 70 percent higher than the last, the survey found. For this Roman Calendar New Year, the highest bonus was VND500 million ($21,470), given by a foreign-invested enterprise. For Lunar New Year (Tet), which falls in February, the highest reported bonus was VND1.17 billion ($50,343), coming from a bank headquartered in HCMC. The average reward for Tet offered by enterprises surveyed is over VND10 million ($430.78) per person. Only 4 respondent businesses reported facing difficulties and not giving Tet bonuses for employees. There are still some enterprises that have not announced Tet bonuses for workers, waiting for … [Read more...] about Average New Year bonuses in HCMC up 30 pct
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Mountains galore as 2019 Tour de France route unveiled
Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme (L), five-time winners Eddy Merckx of Belgium (C), Bernard Hinault of France (2R) and Miguel Indurain of Spain (R) at the unveiling of the 2019 route in Paris. AFP/STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN With a nod to Belgian legend Eddy Merckx, the 2019 Tour begins in Brussels on July 6 and ends 3,460 km later on the Champs Elysees in Paris on Jul 28, the opening and closing stages about as flat as it gets on the 106th edition. After Belgium, the Tour heads into the hilly Massive Central region, then down to the Pyrenees before culminating with three consecutive days in the Alps between stages 18-20. Fans with a taste for classic climbs will not be disappointed, with the Tourmalet, La Planche des Belles Filles, the Col d'Izoard, the Col du Galibier and the Montee de Tignes all on a menu featuring a record 30 mountain passes and five summit finishes. "This is the highest Tour in history," Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme said Thursday. Marketed as … [Read more...] about Mountains galore as 2019 Tour de France route unveiled
Calendar on Trường Sa published
A man looks at the calendar ’Trường Sa in My Heart’ on HCM City’s Book Street. VNA/VNS Photo Gia ThuậnViet Nam News HCM CITY — A calendar for 2019 named ‘Trường Sa in My Heart’ was recently launched at HCM City’s Book Street. The calendar is the brainchild of Hồ Chí Minh City’s General Publishers and Xuân Phương Nam Calendar Company, aiming to highlight the landscapes and people of Việt Nam’s islands and sea. The calendar contains 53 pages decorated with images of islands, the life of soldiers and residents in Trường Sa (Paracel Archipelago). The photos were taken by famed photographer Nguyễn Á and soldiers working on the islands. “I visited nine natural islands and two platforms in the archipelago last year,” said Nguyễn Hà Quốc Anh, director of Xuân Phương Nam Calendar Company. “I understood the … [Read more...] about Calendar on Trường Sa published
HCMC set to open “flower street” for Lunar New Year
The Hanoitimes - Saigonese will have a chance to enjoy many kinds of activities in Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival from February 2 to 8, 2019. The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has approved a plan for open Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival to serve the people from December 28 of the lunar calendar to the fourth day of Lunar New Year, which falls on February 2 to 8, 2019. Nguyen Hue Flower Street. Photo: Vietnamnet.vn The opening ceremony of the 2018 Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival is scheduled to take place on the evening of Saturday February 2, 2019. Accordingly, cars' circulation on Nguyen Hue street (near Ton Duc Thang road) direction will be halted for the installation of Nguyen Hue Flower Street from 7 am January 18 to 6 pm February 2. In addition, vehicles of all kinds, including motorbikes, are banned during the opening time of the flower street from 5:00 to 10:00 pm on February 2 for the opening ceremony. The Nguyen Hue Flower Street Festival will … [Read more...] about HCMC set to open “flower street” for Lunar New Year
CONMEBOL asks FIFA to hold Copa America in same years as Euros
South American football confederation CONMEBOL announced on Tuesday that it wants to change its calendar so that the Copa America is held in the same year as the European Championship from 2020. CONMEBOL chief Alejandro Dominguez (R) will need permission from FIFA in order to shift the Copa America from its current calendar AFP/NORBERTO DUARTE The Copa America is usually played the year after the World Cup, with the next edition to be hosted by Brazil in 2019. "I want to make public that we have submitted a request to FIFA to have the Copa America played in even years from 2020," said CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez. As the world's oldest international football tournament is part of FIFA's calendar, the sport's governing body must give the proposal the green light. The Copa America was held in 2016 as a one-off to celebrate the event's centenary, when Dominguez proposed to UEFA the possibility of holding a four-team tournament between the Euro and Copa finalists. That … [Read more...] about CONMEBOL asks FIFA to hold Copa America in same years as Euros