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On November 15, the Military Industry-Telecoms Group (Viettel) revealed that more than 40 outstanding trainees of the freshly-ended Viettel Digital Talent program, the second edition, have been officially employed by the group. In this year’s edition, trainees contributed more than 65 new initiatives and ideas to the group’s projects, three times higher than those in the previous edition. According to the group, the organizing panel of this year’s program received more than 1,000 applications from information technology students nationwide in five fields, namely cloud computing, cyber security, data science & AI, Internet of Things, marketing. One hundred and fifteen students were selected to be trained and engaged in key projects of Viettel’s affiliated units. In six months, these trainees received instructions from more than 50 leading global experts in cloud computing, computer vision, malware, and application system security. At present, 29.3% of Viettel employees are … [Read more...] about Viettel wishes to train talents in digital transformation

Ms. Hang is a Tay ethnic minority woman. Having graduated from the National Academy of Public Administration, she started working as a clerical staff at Viettel’s branch in Lang Son province. This job requires diligence and carefulness to ensure absolute accuracy of documents before handing over them to their superiors. Together with performing regular tasks, Ms. Hang was assigned to be in charge of internal communications which requires her to read a lot to collect information and update the branch’s production situation and charitable activities. Well aware of her responsibility, the young woman has proactively learnt how to write articles and make videos to increase the vividness and effectiveness of the dissemination. Wherever she goes, Hang collects new documents related to her job and conducts research for her articles. She usually posts good articles, videos, and photos of activities of the branch’s employees on Facebook page, “Cu dan VTT” (VTT residents), and two internal … [Read more...] about Viettel’s clerk good at dissemination

Viettel affirmed that the group is ready to help the authorities and people of Binh Phuoc province using its IT systems and platforms. According to the agreement between the two sides, during the 2017-2020 period, Viettel and Binh Phuoc province successfully deployed IT applications, administrative management, an IOC, public service system and closed-circuit television (CCTV) monitoring system for transport. The provided IT infrastructure and system have helped Binh Phuoc province become one of the leading provinces in the country in terms of public administrative services’ reform. The province has been actively promoting digital transformation in all three pillars, namely digital government, digital economy and digital society. In 2021, according to the statistics of the Ministry of Information and Communications, the province ranked 9th out of 63 provinces and cities in term of the digital transformation index, up 16 levels compared to 2020, in which the digital government index … [Read more...] about Viettel supports Binh Phuoc in digital transformation and information safety

Human Resources Manager of AEON Vietnam Tran Thi Tuyet Trinh (center) receives the award at the ceremony to honor the Top 100 Vietnam Best Places to Work 2022. — Photo courtesy of the company AEON Vietnam continues to rise in rank, surpassing more than 500 employer brands to reach the 21st position in the Top 100 Vietnam Best Places to Work 2022 announced by Anphabe. Anphabe honored employer brands in its "Top 100 Vietnam Best Places to Work 2022" rankings, based on a survey of 57,939 experienced workers. At the awards ceremony, the organisers announced two categories: "Top 100 Best Places to Work in Vietnam" and "Top 5 Best Places to Work in Retail/Wholesale/Commercial Industry". This year, AEON Vietnam rose in the rankings of both award categories, in addition to major recruitment brands such as Nestle, Coca Cola, FPT, Pepsico, Viettel, Samsung. In its third time participating in the survey, the Japanese retailer has broken through to the 21st position in the Top 100 Vietnam … [Read more...] about Aeon Vietnam ranks 21st among Top 100 Vietnam Best Places to Work

Panelists talk about building workforce resilience at the Best Places to Work summit in HCM City on November 9. — Photo courtesy of Anphabe Despite a challenging business environment, many companies have improved employee compensation schemes compared to 2021, according to the Vietnam Best Places to Work survey. The survey was conducted by Anphabe, a consulting firm providing Employer Brand and Happy Workforce solutions, from April to September 2022 with the participation of 57,939 professionals, 515 companies and in-depth interviews with about 150 leaders and managers in 20 industries. It showed that as of September, 56 per cent of the workforce reported increases in salary, 38 per cent remained stable, and 6 per cent of employees experienced salary decreases or unstable income. This shows the great efforts of companies in the aftermath of the COVID-19, given that only 35 per cent of the workforce received a pay raise last year while those who suffered from instability or … [Read more...] about Companies improve employee compensation schemes, raise salaries: survey

During the resistance war against the U.S imperialists, Road No.20 - Quyet Thang was a target of fierce aerial bombardments by the U.S imperialists. With high resolve and bravery, military forces on duty on Road No.20 - Quyet Thang overcame numerous difficulties and hardships to obtain glorious feat-of-arms, contributing to the victory of the Southern battlefield. Thousands of soldiers, volunteers and other forces laid down their lives on the legendary road, including 13 heroic martyrs - volunteers and artillery soldiers, who died on November 14 in 1972 while performing missions on Road No.20 - Quyet Thang, Tan Trach commune, Bo Trach district, Quang Binh province. The remarkable feat-of-arms and heroic sacrifice of Truong Son soldiers became a sacred and immortal symbol of the Vietnamese revolutionary heroism and its aspiration for independence and peace. The cave of Eight Voluntary Youths was approved by the Prime Minister as a special national relic site, and Road No.20 - … [Read more...] about Ceremony held in tribute to heroic martyrs in Quang Binh

Leading brand names Vietnam’s top 50 brands achieved an aggregate increase in brand value of 36 percent year-on-year. In rankings, Vietnam jumped from the 42nd position in 2019 to the 33rd in 2021 and the 32nd in 2022, according to a new report by Brand Finance, a brand valuation consultancy. Vietnam has seen the third-highest brand value gain over the course of the pandemic in absolute terms – up US$184 billion to US$431 billion in 2022 – but the world’s fastest growth in relative terms, up 74 per cent compared to 2019. Viettel has been the most valuable brand in Vietnam for seven consecutive years Vietnamese enterprises with significant brand value are all industry leaders in their fields, such as information technology (Viettel and FPT), food production (Vinamilk), banking (MB, Vietcombank, Vietinbank, and BIDV), industrial production (Hoa Phat and Petrovietnam), and aviation (Vietnam Airlines). Viettel, the most valuable brand in Vietnam for seven … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s brand name improves score

Panelists talk about building workforce resilience at the Best Places to Work summit in HCM City on November 9. (Photo courtesy of Anphabe ) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Despite a challenging business environment , many companies have improved employee compensation schemes compared to 2021, according to the Vietnam Best Places to Work survey. The survey was conducted by Anphabe, a consulting firm providing Employer Brand and Happy Workforce solutions, from April to September 2022 with the participation of 57,939 professionals, 515 companies and in-depth interviews with about 150 leaders and managers in 20 industries. It showed that as of September, 56% of the workforce reported increases in salary, 38% remained stable, and 6% of employees experienced salary decreases or unstable income. This shows the great efforts of companies in the aftermath of the COVID-19, given that only 35% of the workforce received a pay raise last year while those who suffered from instability or … [Read more...] about Companies improve employee compensation schemes, raise salaries: survey

Acknowledging the importance of creating a more conducive and preferential environment for 2-way trade and investment, Vietnam and Cambodia last week agreed to provide effective facilitation to investors and enterprises from one country to operate in the other, during an official visit to Cambodia by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. The two sides also agreed to ensure effective implementation of the Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement and the Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation. In all, Vietnam and Cambodia inked 11 cooperation agreements (see box). “Both sides expressed their commitment to further promoting and facilitating bilateral trade, particularly border trade, through the effective implementation of the newly signed Agreement on Border Trade and the MoU on the development and connection of border trade infrastructure. On that basis, the two sides undertook to deepen economic ties between bordering provinces,” read a joint statement released during this visit. … [Read more...] about MoUs highlight principles for Cambodia-Vietnam ties

For years, the Vietnamese government has been looking for ways to reduce its direct ownership in key state enterprises and so to broaden private ownership. For many reasons, equitisation and divestment have not yet taken place on schedule or as intended. Some policies are currently inadequate at SOEs, such as renumeration for high-quality personnel, photo Le Toan Recently, slow progress in equitisation and divestment of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) has been attributable to COVID-19, but the pandemic is only a recent cause. More fundamental causes are overpricing of shares, reluctance of local management to act, and bureaucratic inertia. Schedules have been set, and deadlines missed. “The speed of equitisation and divestment remain slow, with the number of SOEs intended for these activities is small,” said a government report sent to the National Assembly (NA). According to latest figures from the Ministry of Finance’s Department for Corporate Finance, state-run … [Read more...] about Reports lay bare sticking points in SOE restructuring