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19/04/2021 08:33 GMT+7
More women in informal sector in Q1: GSO
The third COVID-19 resurgence has weakened the labour market recovery momentum gained in the second half of 2020 and forced many labourers, particularly women, to shift to informal employment, according to the latest report by the General Statistics Office (GSO).
A survey by the GSO reveals that though there was a fall in employment in the first quarter of 2021, the number of working females rose against the same period last year.
The increase, however, was largely due to a higher number of women working in the informal sector, the GSO said, adding that the growth of females in informal sector was higher than that of males.
Representatives of
HCM
City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s
Vietnam Youth Federation held an
exchange programme on April 15 between 24 Vietnamese peacekeepers who have
returned from the UN mission in South Sudan and over 500 local young people.
The
event also aimed to mark the second time Vietnam has taken over the Presidency
of the UN Security Council during its non-permanent membership for the
2020-2021 term, as well as the 46th anniversary of South Liberation
and National Reunification (April 30).
Apart
from a photo exhibition reflecting the Vietnamese peacekeeping force’s
activities at the UN mission in South Sudan, the peacekeepers talked about
Saturday, March 27, 2021 14:44
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung (R) and US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink at the ceremony (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Outgoing
Friendship Order” for his contributions to the development of the
At a ceremony for the ambassador in Hanoi on April 16,
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Quoc Dung spoke highly of the coordination of the US Embassy in Vietnam and the ambassador himself in promoting bilateral relations in an effective and sustainable manner, on the basis of respect for each other’s independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political institutions.
Dung affirmed that Vietnam considers the US among its leading partners and hopes to strengthen the comprehensive partnership in bilateral, regional, and international aspects and develop ties in a stable, effective, and pragmatic manner.