US company offers personnel training courses in Vietnam

Mercer College , a brand of US-based Mercer specialising in human resource (HR) training and development, has officially set foot in the Vietnamese market through a partnership contract with a local company.

Under the contract signed in Ho Chi Minh City on June 12, Mercer College and TalentNet, one of Vietnam ’s leading providers of HR solutions, will design and provide training courses for Vietnamese HR experts in order to meet the country’s increasing demand for qualified personnel.

Mercer College experts, who come from different countries, will lecture on several major topics such as HR Strategy – Translating Business Strategy into HR Actions, KPI (Key Performance Indicator) Management, 3P (Pay for Position, Person and Performance) Compensation Management, Compensation Planning and Budgeting, and Maximising the Value of Remuneration Surveys.

According to TalentNet General Director Tieu Yen Trinh, trainees can acquire strategic HR knowledge, thus better serving their companies’ business objectives and sustainable development orientations.

Dan Mitchell, Mercer College Regional Chief in ASEAN, affirmed that Mercer College ’s presence in Vietnam proves its commitment to contributing to the country’s economic development.

Mercer is one of the world leading providers of HR solutions, labour and investment consultancy.

Charity concert to raise fund for disabled children

A charity concert will be held on June 26 in Ho Chi Minh City to raise fund for Vietnamese disabled children.

The money from the “Love moments” concert co-organised by the Operation Smile Vietnam (OSV) and Ho Chi Minh City-based piano supplier Minh Nguyen Piano Boutique will be used to provide free-surgeries for children with facial deformities and cleft palate.

Famous artists including Anh Tuyet, Ly Giai Hoa, Hoang Anh Tu, Nguyen Hong Thuy and more than 100 lecturers and artists from the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music will play works of Schubert, Bach, Chopin and Liszt.

OSV, a non-governmental organisation operating in Vietnam since 1989, has so far performed free operations on more than 13,000 children and teenagers born with facial deformities.

This year, OSV will provide free surgeries for 3,500-4,000 Vietnamese children nationwide.

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69 die, 37 injured on roads over last 3 days

Fifty-two of 63 cities and provinces nationwide reported 82 traffic accidents, with 69 deaths and 37 injuries on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Three extremely serious car accidents occurred in Ha Nam, Khanh Hoa and Ha Giang, killing 13 people and wounding 37 others.

Within this three-day span, traffic police continued to ensure road safety, recording 32,800 violations, collecting VND7.5 million (about $421) in fines for the State Budget and holding 75 cars and 4,889 motorbikes.

Ha Noi Power to replace 200 switches

The Ha Noi Power Company (HAPC) is checking and replacing nearly 200 electrical switches to meet the city’s energy demands.

"Normally, Ha Noi consumes 24-26 billion KWH per day, but during the recent heat wave, it consumed up to 32 billion KWH, which overloaded transformer stations," said Nguyen Anh Tuan of HAPC.

Up to now, HAPC has replaced 90 switches and mobilised staff to deal with arising problems 24/7.

Lightning kills 2, hurts 6 in Tu My Commune

Two farmers were killed and six wounded when lightning struck them in Bai Chay field, in Tu My Commune in Phu Tho province..

Nguyen Thi Tu, 35, and Ha Van Vang, 11, were killed in the strike. The wounded were timely hospitalised. The district People’s Committee and Red Cross visited and financially supported the victims’ families.

Lightning has a tendency to strike the field, as last year one person was hit around the same time of year.

ALPHANAM violates software copyright law

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s investigators co-operated with high-tech criminal service PC15 to covertly test three companies under the ALPHANAM group.

Investigators found non-copyrighted software on nearly 50 computers at VINACONEX-ALPHANAM, including Windows XP, Office, LAC VIET-MTD,Vietkey and AutoCad.

City steps up safety inspections of ports

 The HCM City Inland Waterway Port Authority is increasing inspections of the safety of local ports and ferry terminals for the rainy season.

Inspections started on Monday and will focus on the condition of ferries including pier systems, banisters and life buoys. Port officials will work to ensure port owners follow regulations and ensure safety standards are met to protect passengers.

The city now has 282 ferry terminals, of which 219 are officially licensed, according to latest statistics of the port authority.

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