Continuous and discontinuous development

The conditions on foreigners working in Vietnam have been so far imposed in order to compel foreigners to work in positions that are assumed by executives, specialists and technicians who cannot be currently replaced by Vietnamese. The ultimate goal of these conditions is to restrict the number of foreigners working in Vietnam to give more job opportunities to Vietnamese. However, the Labor Code allows an employee to sign many labor contracts with different employers regardless of whether he or she is a foreigner or not. Therefore, if a foreigner meets all the conditions required of him to work here may sign many labor contracts in Vietnam. … [Read more...] about New rules on working foreigner management

At the Sharda Hospital in Greater Noida near New Delhi, pharma student Khushi Dhingra, 17, hugged a friend and wept as she waited to get her shot. "I am very afraid. I hate needles and I am worried about side effects," she told AFP. "My papa is very worried too. He is calling me again and again to make sure I am okay." "There are about 80 students in my batch but only two have opted to get the shot," said nursing student Sakshi Sharma, 21, in Greater Noida. "My friends are saying there will be side effects, that you can even get paralysis." India is using two shots for its drive. One is Covishield, a locally produced version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which has been approved and safely used in a number of other countries after completing Phase 3 human trials. The other -- Covaxin -- was developed locally by Bharat Biotech and has not yet completed Phase 3 trials, though the government has insisted it is "110 percent safe". - WhatsApp worries - Side effects are a common … [Read more...] about Tears and fears as India’s huge coronavirus vaccine push falters

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Gardeners growing peaches in Nhat Tan village and kumquat trees in Tu Lien village in Hanoi's Tay Ho district are busy preparing thousands of peach roots and kumquat pots for the Tet (Lunar New Year) market. In Nhat Tan village these days, the laughter mixed with the enthusiastic working atmosphere of the peach farmers in the cold weather reminds us that spring is approaching. The peach roots bear small flower buds, carefully nurtured by the farmers’ skilled hands so they produce the most beautiful flowers to sell for Tet. At this time, caring for the peach trees is not as strenuous as when the leaves are plucked, but farmers still have to eat and sleep with the trees. According to Nguyen Van Hanh, who owns a peach garden with more than 400 trees, when it comes to peach care, dedication to the profession is indispensable. But the most important factor is the weather. “From the moment we are preparing to pluck the leaves … [Read more...] about Peach, kumquat tree growers busy ahead of Tet