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Dai-ichi Life under fire over disputes, illustration photo: webbaohiem.net Pham Thi Tham in the southern province of Kien Giang last month told the media that Dai-ichi Life refused to pay full insurance for her husband, who passed way last August. According to Tham, her husband’s death by electrocution was an accident and his family deserved the full payout of VND1 billion (nearly $43,500). “A lot of witnesses were there when my husband died and they can easily confirm my statement that it was an accident,” said Tham. “I can’t believe Dai-ichi Life required me to submit documents that were similar to a homicide case.” Tham referred to files such as autopsy results and crime scene reports, which cannot be obtained by any means from the local authorities because her husband was not killed. Without the additional documents, Dai-ichi Life only agreed to pay out half of the expected amount. In response to Tham’s accusations, the company said that … [Read more...] about Dai-ichi Life under fire over disputes

Foreign students who run away for illegal work in South Korea will be put on a 'black list' and hardly get a chance to come back to South Korea. They will also be wanted by police nationwide and could be fined US$5,000 and face imprisonment of up to six months. On December 10, South Korea police officers were searching for 164 Vietnamese students enrolled at Incheon National University’s Korean Language School after they had not shown up in class for 15 days, Korean media reported.  The students are among 1,900 Vietnamese students on a one-year Korean language training program at the university. “To come to Korea to study short-term language courses, many students have to pay millions of won to brokers in Vietnam," a spokesperson of Incheon National University was quoted by Yonhap as saying. "They believe that the salary of illegal labor in Korea may be greater, so these illegal actions were taken."   Although the language … [Read more...] about Foreign students who run away for illegal work in S.Korea will be pursued, imprisoned

* On July 27, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Tran Quoc Vuong lit incense and paid tribute at the July 27 National Historical Relic Site and the National Historical Relic Site for Fallen Volunteer Troops of Company 915, Unit 91 Bac Thai in Thai Nguyen province. Mr. Tran Quoc Vuong offers inccense at the July 27 National Historical Relic Site 72 years ago, on July 27, 1947 in the area of the July 27 National Historical Relic Site, 300 local troops and people joined a meeting to hear the announcement of a letter by President Ho Chi Minh to observe July 27 as the National Wounded Soldiers’ Day. The day was renamed as Vietnamese Wounded Soldiers’ and Martyrs’ Day in 1955. The National Historical Relic Site for Fallen Volunteer Troops of Company 915, Unit 91 Bac Thai aims to commemorate 60 volunteer youths of Company 915, Unit 91 Bac Thai who sacrificed themselves on the eve of Christmas 1972 … [Read more...] about Meaningful activities for revolutionary contributors conducted nationwide

A low-cost preschool in the southern province of Dong Nai has become a trusted place for factory workers to send their children since the 2013-2014 academic year for its environmentally-friendly design and high-quality education. Last December, Nhung Bong Hoa Nho (Little Flowers) Kindergarten, established in the provincial capital of Bien Hoa by Taiwanese-invested Pouchen Vietnam Company, received a green building certificate from the Vietnam Green Building Council. The council, which is a program begun by California-based non-profit Green Cities Fund, Inc., aims to raise awareness and build capacity for the development of green buildings in Vietnam. Nhung Bong Hoa Nho applies green solutions like recycling material and water and using solar-electric systems to heat water in order to help the school save energy, as well as to educate kids on energy saving from an early age. The clover-shaped school cost more than VND60 billion (US$2.8 million) and features vines in the classroom … [Read more...] about Taiwanese firm builds low-cost preschool for workers’ children in southern Vietnam

The clean water station's ground-breaking ceremony in Khoen On commune by HEINEKEN Vietnam This is the 24th water supply project across the country that HEINEKEN Vietnam has sponsored to support communities in need of clean water with a value of VND300 million ($13 million). Khoen On commune is home to many ethnic minority groups. The people living here are currently using untreated water from nearby rivers or streams. These sources cannot always meet the daily needs of people, especially during the dry season. The water station sponsored by HEINEKEN Vietnam will provide the villagers of Khoen On commune with five wells where they can access water. “This is a very important project for the community in Khoen On commune, Than Uyen district as it helps meet the urgent need for regular access to clean water. We welcome and highly appreciate HEINEKEN Vietnam’s efforts to proactively support the improvement of local infrastructure and hope that more water stations will come … [Read more...] about HEINEKEN Vietnam supports clean water supply in Lai Chau province