Vietnams economic growth and industrialization may get a boost as the Southeast Asian country adds more people to the labor force, the census report said.

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Vietnam rising working-age population to lift economic growth

SE Asia Stocks-Mostly up; Thailand down ahead of rate decision Reuters PSI gained 0.9 percent and Vietnam .VNI closed 1.8 percent firmer. Bucking the trend, Thailand .SETI lost 0.3 percent, led by banking shares ahead of the … Liberalizing Labor In East Asia Forbes EU Clothing Imports Fall for the 1 st Time in Over 10 Years Market Research Agency Which Asian countries can survive a US downturn

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Liberalizing Labor In East Asia Forbes Population growth has slowed substantially in Thailand, Vietnam and Brunei and even in labor-intensive industrial countries like Indonesia. … Which Asian countries can survive a US downturn?

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The Vietnamese prime minister has urged the Ministry of Finance to enhance inspections on financial management at state-owned enterprises (SOEs), aiming to timely detect their wrongdoings, the Government Office said. The ministry is required to tighten control over operations SOEs which hold controlling interest in realty, banking, securities and insurance projects

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The Vietnamese prime minister has urged the Ministry of Finance to enhance inspections on financial management at state-owned enterprises (SOEs), aiming to timely detect their wrongdoings, the Government Office said. The ministry is required to tighten control over operations SOEs which hold controlling interest in realty, banking, securities and insurance projects. The PM has called on the Ministry of Planning and Investment to check SOEs’ investment activities, while asking the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs to inspect their labor management policies.

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New York Times Honda eyes production shift to Vietnam Thanh Nien Daily Honda wants to shift production from China to Vietnam in order to take advantage of cheap labor costs and preferential investment policies in the country, …

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A draft of the revised labor code due to be submitted for the National Assembly’s approval in 2011 will make deep and comprehensive changes to labor usage and management, said Dang Duc San, director of legal department under the Ministry of Labor.

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Chinese economy monitor: Note No 01 —Suicides, Strikes & Wage Increases Sri Lanka Guardian (blog) Some Hong Kong businessmen are considering moving their business to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam , due to the rising pressure of higher labor …

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Singapore Focuses On Workforce Skills Development And Labor Productivity Gov Monitor Remarks by Mr Gan Kim Yong, Minister for Manpower, Singapore at the 2nd ASEAN Human Resource Conference 2010 on 25 May 2010, Hanoi, Vietnam .

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Hundreds of regional high-ranking officials are taking part in the 21st ASEAN Labor Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM 21), the ALMM + 3 and the 2nd ASEAN Human Resources Summit in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi from May 18-25. During the events, participants will discuss issues related to regional human resources development, job generation, job skills development and labor market information. They will also focus on assessments of the implementation of the ALMM action plans for the 2005-10 period, their plans for the near future and defining this year’s ALMM priority areas.

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ASEAN Labor Ministerial Meetings Open in Vietnam May 18-25