Why is procrastination a bad habit

In addition, the Government cautiously recommended the NA consider and adopt the guideline on several specific mechanisms and policies to revive the economy in the new situation. Accordingly, the Government asked for the NA’s permission to proactively adjust the 2020 public investment plans among ministries, sectors and localities within the expenditure estimate on development investment; convert the investment mode for important transport projects from that of a public-private partnership to the use of the state budget; exempt and reduce a number of tax obligations concerning the areas and subjects suffering heavy losses due to COVID-19; postpone the increase of basic salary for civil servants, public employees and the armed forces and pensions from July 1, 2020; and consider launching new economic stimulus packages if the pandemic continues to be prolonged on a global scale. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES MAY 30

This company’s quarantine plans for the experts were rejected twice by the local health department, which said the plans did not meet standards. After a plan was finally approved, the province decided to move all experts to a quarantine camp, rendering the plans useless. … [Read more...] about Major projects face delays as Covid-19 blocks foreign experts

To put it simple, resilience is the ability to help children stand up and cope with inevitable challenges and problems, so that they can return to their previous lives and become stronger. This is not only necessary when we face great challenges but also helps us control and overcome challenges in daily life in order to reduce stress. To be resilient, children need to be physically and mentally prepared, to know how to develop positive thinking, and to be able to handle different situations. Children will begin to familiarise themselves with this skill by feeling free to express their emotions and to share without limitation. … [Read more...] about Six skills to support children to break through post-pandemic world

The MARD says firms are required to comply with existing regulations on the import quarantine and ensure safety measures are kept with regard to preventable diseases for domestic livestock, in addition to implementing quarantine regulations on imported pigs for a period of 30 days. Once the COVID-19 epidemic is successfully brought under control, the quarantine of imported pigs from other nations into Vietnam will be deployed in accordance with existing regulations and procedures. … [Read more...] about Live pigs to be imported to lower domestic prices

Nguyen Thanh Phuc, director of the Department of Computerisation at the Ministry of ­Information and Communications (MIC) raised similar points, suggesting that localities focus on building monitoring centres. “In smart cities, thousands of cameras and IoT equipment are applied daily to collect data supporting decision makers,” said Phuc. “This is a huge volume of data and it will be unsecured if we can’t manage it well. Therefore, the larger the implementation of smart cities, the stronger the centres must be.” … [Read more...] about Big expectations for Vietnam in sustainable smart city development