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Philippines short of 190,000 health workers

May 23, 2024 | 15:32

The Philippines is short of about 190,000 health workers while many decide to work overseas, Philippine Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on May 22.

Harsher actions demanded for insurance evasion

May 16, 2024 | 23:00

Stricter penalties are being called for when employers delay or evade mandatory insurance payments, damaging the rights and benefits of workers.

Nagano prefecture wants to receive more Vietnamese workers: official

May 10, 2024 | 09:56

Chairman of the Nagano prefectural council Nishizawa Masataka said on May 9 that the Japanese prefecture wants to receive more Vietnamese guest workers and apprentices in the coming time.

Optimisation wanted for work hour cuts

May 08, 2024 | 00:20

A proposal to reduce working hours to 40 hours per week across the country has received differing opinions from state management agencies, workers, and the general business community.

Xay Tet 2024: Being grateful for the silient contribution to create the icons of country

January 25, 2024 | 18:32

When seeing billion-dollar projects in urban areas, people usually remember or mention the reputation of investors and contractors. However, at Coteccons, this perspective only tells part of the story.

A further 125,000 workers to go abroad in 2024

January 24, 2024 | 16:55

Vietnam is aiming to send 125,000 workers to work abroad in 2024 to markets such as Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.

Highly-trained workers in demand for logistics field

November 23, 2023 | 10:09

Although recruitment demand is high and income levels particularly attractive, the logistics field is still in short supply of workers, especially highly-trained ones.

Over 97,000 workers sent abroad in eight months

September 03, 2023 | 15:54

Vietnam sent 97,234 workers abroad in the first eight months of 2023, equivalent to over 88 per cent of the year’s target, reported the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

VGCL proposes continuing to aid laid-off workers

August 17, 2023 | 10:33

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed continuing the implementation of a resolution supporting its members and employees who lost their jobs or had their working time reduced as their enterprises suffered from a reduction in orders.

First Workers’ Forum to take place on July 28

July 27, 2023 | 16:33

About 500 delegates representing workers and employees across Vietnam are to attend the first Workers’ Forum on July 28 in Hanoi.

Tourism could be answer for jobless

June 16, 2023 | 19:00

While manufacturing groups are being forced to slash jobs, the tourism sector is providing decent work opportunities for over 510,000 workers whose jobs were affected earlier this year.

Support crucial for workers heading into New Year

December 22, 2022 | 18:00

Hundreds of enterprises have had to cease output over the months, putting hundreds of thousands of workers out of work or reducing working hours. Phan Van Anh, vice president of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, told VIR’s Nguyen Thu about the reasons and efforts to support labourers heading into Lunar New Year.