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On July 14, Truyen put a post on Facebook claiming that Tien was not capable of doing her job as health minister and should step down. The ministry subsequently asked provincial authorities to ascertain if Truyen was the author of the post, which it said was "insulting" and could "damage the minister's reputation". … [Read more...] about Vietnamese doctor receives reprieve after ‘insulting’ health minister

As Germany is facing rapid population aging, its government set the target of training and recruiting 8,000 – 13,000 nurses between now and 2021 at home or those from abroad, including Vietnam. The new Immigration Law which will officially be put into effect from March 1, 2020, will allow German businesses to accept workers from countries outside the European Union (EU) in afew particular fields including: construction, electricity, mechanics, agriculture, medical and nursing staff. It is expected that in 2020, the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will reach an agreement with the Federal Employment Agency of Germany on sending skilled workers from Vietnam to work in 12-13 sectors in Germany. 2019 was the fourth year Vietnam had more than 120,000 workers applying theirtrades overseas. Currently, there are 650,000 Vietnamese workers in more than 40 countries and territories in 30 different areas. … [Read more...] about Over 1,000 Vietnamese nurses received training and work in Germany

In 2019, around 3,000 enterprises with more than VND45,000 billion (US$1.94 billion) of charter capital from the overseas Vietnamese were approved of a business permit. Over 30,000 young overseas Vietnamese came back to HCMC to seek investment opportunities via startup projects, along with 300 experts working for a long term in the city. … [Read more...] about Meeting held to honor contribution of overseas Vietnamese in HCMC

In 2019, the country sent a total of 152,530 labourers abroad, surpassing the year’s plan by 27.1 percent. Japan was the biggest recipient with 82,703 labourers, followed by Taiwan (China) 54,480, the Republic of Korea (RoK) 7,215, Romania 3,478, and Saudi Arabia 1,375, among others. 2019 was the fourth consecutive year that Vietnam sent more than 120,000 workers aboard a year, said Director of Overseas Labour Department Tong Hai Nam. To date, as many as 421 businesses have gained licences in providing overseas employment services. Nam added that some traditional markets still have high demand for workers, including Japan, Taiwan and the RoK, along with those in Europe like Russia, Romania, Germany, Poland, Latvia and Austria. As of the end of 2019, more than 1,000 Vietnamese nurses went to study and work in Germany. The Skilled Workers’ Immigration Act of Germany, which will take effect this March, allows local firms to receive non-EU workers in the fields of … [Read more...] about Over 650,000 Vietnamese labourers working abroad

Most opinions from the OV focused on the city’s urgent issues such as urban planning, smart cities, climate change response, international cooperation, transportation and infrastructure development, investment, environmental issues, and education development. … [Read more...] about HCM City leaders praise overseas Vietnamese contributions