7,000 employees of Taiwan-invested footwear firm strike work in central Vietnam

7,000 employees of Taiwan-invested footwear firm strike work in central Vietnam

Nearly 7,000 workers of footwear maker Viet Glory Co. Ltd., or 90% of its workforce, began a strike Monday afternoon demanding changes to “unfair” benefit policies of the Taiwan-invested firm.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s unemployment falls to 2.25% in Q1

Vietnam’s unemployment falls to 2.25% in Q1

Vietnam’s unemployment rate fell 0.21 percentage points year-on-year to 2.25% in the first quarter of this year, while its workforce grew to 52.2 million, up by 1.04 million or 2.03% year-on-year.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam Q3 unemployment lowest in 3 years

Vietnam Q3 unemployment lowest in 3 years

Vietnam's unemployment rate dropped 1.7 percentage points year-on-year to 2.28% in the third quarter, the lowest since 2020.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7