The development of capacity for labour inspection : a case study of Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in Vietnam

This research is about capacity development for labour inspection. Within the scope of this study, the capacity of the labour inspection could include the capability of all individuals, their organizations and resources. A major reason leads to this research is that labour inspection in Vietnam has been facing many challenges but it seems not to have an effective solution to resolve its issues. Many countries have made great efforts to address the shortcomings of the labour inspectorate but the problem would seem not to be improved significantly. A specific policy on capacity development for labour inspection of Vietnam was chosen for analysis in this research. Although this policy has been undertaken for four years, its implementation is limited and likely to come to failure. The research aims to examine the theoretical framework of capacity development, theoretical as well practical rationales of the policy of capacity development of labour inspection in Vietnam; identify challenges in labour inspection, especially in the case of Vietnam; and seek sound solutions for better implementation of the capacity development of labour inspection. The qualitative method was used for data analyzing. Overall, this study provides three main findings. First, policy-makers did not identify the challenges of labour inspection of Vietnam adequately when building the policy on capacity development for labour inspection. Second, this policy was not established based on the theoretical framework of capacity development. The last but not least is the policy on capacity development for labour inspection was not guaranteed by a specific financial plan. This study then proposed three recommendations corresponding to the three findings. They include identifying and dealing properly with the identified challenges in labour inspection, developing a theoretical framework for the capacity development policy, and sufficient financial resources for the implementation of the policy

FIELD TEST ON CLEANING OF OIL POLLUTION ON NHATRANG BEACH OF VIETNAM

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Who Drives Economic Reform in Vietnam’s Provinces?

The authors compare two provinces in the North and two in the South, observing how different alignments of interest influence the reform process. The research shows that in those provinces which are making most progress in economic reform, the private sector played an important role. Not against government but with government. There was no formal public-private coalition, but a dynamic existed of proactive government seeking input from the private sector, and the latter lobbying for and contributing to responsive and effective government. Both national and foreign enterprises played a role, but small enterprises tended to be marginalised from the process. PLEASE NOTE: This is a Research Summary of 'Who Drives Economic Reform in Vietnam’s Provinces?', IDS Research Report 76

Expression of Oryza sativa galactinol synthase gene in maize (Zea may L.)

Galactinol synthase (GolS) is a key biological catalyst for the synthesis of the raffinose oligosaccharides (RFOs) which play important roles in abiotic stress adaptation of plants, especially drought tolerance. GolS gene has been isolated on a variety of plants in order to create material resources for generating transgenic plants resistant to adverse environmental factors. In our previous research, we have isolated a GolS gene from drought stress cDNA library of Oryza sativa L. Moctuyen (named OsGolS). In this study, the expression vector pCAM-Rd/OsGolS carrying the isolated OsGolS gene under the control of stress-inducible Rd29A promoter was constructed and introduced into Agrobacterium tumefaciens LBA4404, which was used for maize transformation.  PCR and Real-time PCR assay indicated that transgene was integrated in the genome of the regenerated Zea mays plants. Reverse transcription-PCR showed that the OsGolS was transcribed into mRNA in Zea mays and was highly expressed. These results provide a basis for the study of the function of OsGolS in drought responses and for the development of drought stress tolerant crops.

Density estimates for the exponential functionals of fractional Brownian motion

In this note, we investigate the density of the exponential functional of the fractional Brownian motion. Based on the techniques of Malliavin’s calculus, we provide a log-normal upper bound for the density

Density estimates for the exponential functionals of fractional Brownian motion

In this note, we investigate the density of the exponential functional of the fractional Brownian motion. Based on the techniques of Malliavin’s calculus, we provide a log-normal upper bound for the density

Mass of the Lightest Neutral CP-even Higgs in the Supersymmetric Minimal Reduced 3-3-1 Mode

We calculate the mass of the lightest neutral CP-even Higgs in the frame work of the supersymmetric reduced minimal 3-3-1 model (SUSYRM331) at one-loop level. Like MSSM, at tree level this value of mass is smaller than that of $m_Z=92$ GeV, inconsistent with value of 125 GeV measured by recent experiment. In this work we prove that the mass of the lightest neutral CP-even Higgs will get the consistent value if loop corrections are included

Biocontrol of Alternaria alternata YZU, a causal of stem end rot disease on pitaya, with soil phosphate solubilizing bacteria

Stem end rot is the most destructive disease caused by Alternaria alternata YZU in pitaya-growing regions of Vietnam. This study was conducted to characterize antagonistic phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) from rhizosphere soil for their biocontrol activities against A. alternata YZU and evaluate the effect of temperature, pH, and water activity on that antagonism. Among seven PSB isolated from 45 rhizosphere soil samples, PSB31 (identified as Bacillus sp. strain IMAU61039, Accession number: MF803700.1) exhibited the highest antagonistic activity against A. alternata YZU with an average inhibition diameter of 0.65 ± 0.05 cm. The results also show that the strain PSB31 controlled the mycelial growth of A. alternata YZU by secreting antifungal metabolites. The most potent inhibitory activity was identified under in vitro conditions of 25 °C, pH 7, and aw 1. The isolated PSB31 could be a potential biological control agent against A. alternata YZU

ISOLATION AND SELECTION OF LIPASE-PRODUCING BACTERIA IN VIETNAM

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