HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City has rising demand for part-time and seasonal workers as the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) Holiday approaches. According to the city Youth Employment Service Centre (Yes Centre), there are a variety of seasonal jobs for workers and students such as cashiers, chef assistants, salesmen at supermarkets, security guards, shippers, and restaurants servants, among others. Workers are hired for 25,000 – 50,000 VND (1.08-2.17 USD) per hour, or 6 million VND per month and other allowance during Tet. The Yes Centre has worked with many businesses to provide more than 2,000 jobs for workers and youths in need, while the city Student Assistance Centre is offering over 3,000 jobs for students during Tet holiday. Together with job centres, many local universities like HCM City University of Agriculture and Forestry, Banking University HCM City, and University of Natural Sciences are carrying out various programmes to offer seasonal jobs to … [Read more...] about HCM City needs thousands of seasonal workers during Tet
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Lounger-bed tickets for Tet holiday on HCMC- Central-province route sold out
Meanwhile, at Mien Tay (Western) bus station, bus companies have not opened the selling as almost all of them exploited the short-haul routes except Phuong Trang and Thanh Buoi. According to Deputy Director of Mien Dong Bus Station Mr. Do Phu Dat, this reason was most of passengers preferred sleeper buses for their long journey on peak days from December 24 to December 28. However, car seats are still available for passengers. It is expected that the Eastern bus station would provide 539,746 seats, including 213,457 car seats and 326,289 lounger beds. … [Read more...] about Lounger-bed tickets for Tet holiday on HCMC- Central-province route sold out
PM Phúc pays pre-Tết visit to workers in Hải Phòng
In discussing the poor living conditions of disadvantaged households in the two communes, Huệ emphasised that the Party and State’s policy is to ensure all Vietnamese people can enjoy a warm Tết. Therefore, the Party, State, social organisations, and individual donors have paid particular attention to caring for those less fortunate during the Tết holidays. … [Read more...] about PM Phúc pays pre-Tết visit to workers in Hải Phòng
Short film about love to premiere in Hanoi
Facing that separation, the characters of the fictional film expose their most vulnerable self through dialogues -- and monologues -- about love. Despite different backgrounds, languages, and religions, they all converse through the language of affection: suffering, appreciation, losing hope, and creating hope. … [Read more...] about Short film about love to premiere in Hanoi
Documentary highlights plight of abused animals
“This kind of response usually comes from people who get offended because they are uninformed and won’t allow themselves to learn because their ego is at stake, so they try to disqualify a person rather than try to understand a point of view that could actually help them. … [Read more...] about Documentary highlights plight of abused animals