Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (right) and WB’s Vice President for East Asia and Pacific Victoria Kwakwa (Source: VNA) The Government leader asked for the bank’s transitional support to help Vietnam with the International Development Association (IDA) graduation, thus maintaining the country’s achievements in socio-economic development and poverty reduction. Phuc said the WB’s adjustment of its forecast of Vietnam’s economic growth from 6.5 percent at the end of 2017 to 6.8 percent in 2018 would help improve investors’ confidence in Vietnam. He informed Kwakwa about Vietnam’s smooth disbursement of the WB’s loans, especially during 2012-2016, saying the Vietnamese Government has urged localities and agencies to speed up the implementation of the projects. Talking about the World Economic Forum on ASEAN to be hosted by Vietnam in September 2018, the PM expressed his hope that the WB will send representatives to this important event. … [Read more...] about PM calls for more financial, technical support from WB, ADB
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How a common interview question fuels the gender pay gap
By Claire Cain Miller Published 3:29 pm, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Photo: Min Heo / New York Times Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 Several states and cities have ordered employers to stop asking about salary history in an effort to address the gender pay gap. (Min Heo/The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED SALARY-HISTORY BY MILLER FOR MAY 2, 2018. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. -- less Several states and cities have ordered employers to stop asking about salary history in an effort to address the gender pay gap. (Min Heo/The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY ... more Photo: Min Heo / New York Times How a common interview question fuels the gender pay gap 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Aileen Rizo was training math teachers in the public schools in Fresno … [Read more...] about How a common interview question fuels the gender pay gap
IMB opens technical support centers in Vietnam
IMB opens technical support centers in Vietnam Van Oanh By Van Oanh - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – IBM Vietnam on Wednesday inaugurated two centers for technical support in Hanoi and HCMC to meet the increasing demand of information technology (IT) outsourcing services in Vietnam. According to IBM, IT outsourcing in Vietnam is a potential market. Meanwhile, customers are in need of service support centers of high-quality that have specialized knowledge with affordable services provided by local people. Located at Oriental Tower, 324 Tay Son Street in Hanoi, and Saigon Trade Center, 37 Ton Duc Thang Street in HCMC, the two centers were set up to provide technical supports and maintenance services for computers, phones, tablets and other electronic products under IBM’s global service criteria. Besides, these centers provide all maintenance services for hardware and software. IBM on the day also announced that Lenovo had picked the centers as providers of technical … [Read more...] about IMB opens technical support centers in Vietnam
Technical support for green transport development project approved
Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister has approved the portfolio of the technical support section of the Ho Chi Minh City Green Transport Development Project funded by the World Bank (WB) to improve the performance and efficiency of public transport along a high priority corridor in the city. The section will be carried out from 2016-2020 at a total cost of 10.77 million USD, 10.5 million USD of which comes from non-refundable aid by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) entrusted to the WB. It will zone off districts along the corridor, adjust urban designs in line with the transit oriented development (TOD) and build a mechanism to encourage the private sector to get involved in the public transport construction. A legal framework and regulations for the city’s sustainable development are also included in the technical support package.-VNA … [Read more...] about Technical support for green transport development project approved
Italy gives technical support to local footwear producers
Italy gives technical support to local footwear producers By Van Nam - The Saigon Times Daily HCMC – Italian material suppliers are committed to supporting local footwear producers through Binh Duong-based Lien Anh footwear and apparel material center, Truong Thi Thuy Lien, deputy director of Lien Anh Co., Ltd. said after the center came out from the cold and started operating again last week. Apart from providing materials to Lien Anh footwear and apparel center, 15 members of Italy’s Toscana Shoe Components Production Association are committed to helping Vietnamese footwear producers in production technology, design and dying process, said Lien. Thanks to high-quality material supply and technical support from Italy, local shoe firms can take steps to improve their products quality in an effort to better satisfy rising consumption demand at home and abroad, she added. There are around 700 footwear producers nationwide and they export 700 million units annually. Domestic … [Read more...] about Italy gives technical support to local footwear producers