Gender stereotypes hold women back
According to the General Statistics Office’s Labour Survey Report for
the first nine months of 2012, female workers had a lower average
monthly income than their male counterparts in all economic sectors.
ASEAN investment, trade protocols signed
Two protocols facilitating investment and trade among ASEAN member
countries were signed yesterday at the 19th ASEAN Economic Ministers’
Meeting in the capital city.
Japanese dolls empower generations
At the exhibition’s opening on Thursday, one little girl, Nguyen
Tuong Van, seemed embarrassed to receive a kimono doll from a Japanese
boy as a gift.
Credit growth tells only part of the story
The Vietnamese financial market is still in its infancy. There are many
challenges within the market and new regulations to enhance the
operation of banks involving foreign factors await approval.