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The process for the election of the deputy leader of the Nationalist Party can take a maximum of two months, but the party will seek to establish more reasonable timelines, PN General Secretary Paul Borg Olivier said today.
The PN Executive kicks off the process this evening by taking decisions on the appointment of an electoral commission and setting the timelines for the call for nominations and other stages of the process.

The post became vacant when Tonio Borg resigned on being nominated to serve as European Commissioner to succeed John Dalli.

Mai Handicrafts was started by two social workers who were concerned about improving the lives of street children and single mothers in Ho Chi Minh City and ethnic minorities in mountain villages. Building on the belief that social development is intricately tied to economic self-reliance, Mai Handicrafts reaches out to artisans in underserved areas providing marketing and training and returning some of the profits from the sales of handcrafts to fund social work projects.

The 300 artisans (80% are women) associated with Mai Handicrafts are earning between US$50 and $70 a month in a country where the average monthly income is US$20-30. Many are able to work from their homes or in small workshops instead of seeking work in Vietnam’s factory industries.