Workers in Vietnam to enjoy five-day break for National Reunification, May Day
Public employees and workers in Vietnam will enjoy a five-day break to celebrate the National Reunification and May Day holidays from April 27 (Saturday) to May 1 (Wednesday) per a decision signed by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Vietnam Q1 unemployment rate slips slightly to 2.24%
Vietnam’s unemployment rate is estimated to have dropped to 2.24% in the first quarter of this year, down 0.02 percentage points from the previous quarter and 0.01 percentage points from the same period last year.
Top News - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Southern Vietnam businesses resume operations, spend big to retain workers after Tet
New orders have prompted many businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces to resume operations right after the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), welcoming a large number of employees back to work.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
FDI businesses in Bac Giang province want to hire 13,000 workers in Q1
FDI businesses in the northern Vietnam province of Bac Giang have announced hiring plans for the first quarter of 2024 that include over 13,000 personnel, according to the provincial Management Board of Industrial Parks.
Top News - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Orders abundant, Viet Tien Garment needs 1,000 plus workers
Amidst difficulties for the textile industry, Ho Chi Minh City-based Viet Tien Garment Corporation is bucking the trend, looking to hire more than 1,000 workers to fulfil orders.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
S Korea shipbuilders bank on Vietnam as nations plan to double two-way trade
Major South Korean shipbuilders Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai are eyeing fresh energy from Vietnam as the two countries seek to double bilateral trade by 2030 to $150 billion.
Industries - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Job cuts, reduced hours hit nearly 510,000 Vietnamese workers
Over half a million employees in Vietnam lost their jobs or had their work hours cut in the first five months of this year, said Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung on Monday.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Mass layoffs should be minimized to protect workers’ interests: lawmakers
The Vietnamese economy is forecast to continue facing difficulties, so the government should ask businesses to limit production expansion and avoid mass layoffs, said legislators on Wednesday.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Major HCMC sneaker maker to cut over 2,000 jobs in Feb
Taiwanese sneaker maker PouYuen Vietnam, the largest employer in Ho Chi Minh City in terms of workforce, will axe more than 2,000 jobs this month.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Post-Lunar New Year holiday personnel shortage looms
A shortage of workers after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday is looming as businesses, in their thirst for capital and orders, have to cut personnel to survive.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Businesses struggle for New Year worker bonus amid dearth of orders
Companies in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces are struggling to keep workers and give them a happy Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday amid a thirst for capital and orders.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Job loss pushes workers into misery
Companies’ job cuts have pushed workers into extremely difficult situations and an immediate solution is needed to prevent the current layoffs.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Gas pipeline explosion injures 34 in northern Vietnam, many severely burnt
A gas pipeline in the South Korean-invested Seojin Auto Co., Ltd. in Bac Ninh province exploded Tuesday, injuring 34 employees, many with severe burns.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Seafood association urges crackdown on loan sharks
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has urged the Ministry of Public Security to bring loan sharks to justice as they are disrupting the operations of member firms.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Four suffocate to death in Miwon factory accident
Four workers of South Korean MSG and fish sauce maker Miwon Vietnam Co. Ltd. suffocated to death in the northern province of Phu Tho Monday evening, witnesses said.
Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Danish factory blaze claims three workers in southern Vietnam
Three workers died from burns following an accident at the Danish-backed ScanCom Vietnam factory in Binh Duong province Friday.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Low wages disempower Vietnamese workers
Surveys performed by trade unions over a number of years reveal around a third of Vietnamese workers are destitute, have debts, and even acquire "shark loans" using social insurance and identity cards as collateral.
Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
Australia looks for Vietnam farmers amid stronger ties
Australia and Vietnam on Monday signed the first bilateral memorandum of understanding under the Australian Agriculture Visa Program, making workers from the Southeast Asia country the first to be employed under this initiative.
Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7
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