Family distractions - just one bit of bad news for those working from home
November 21, 2012 | 16:00
While working from home might sound like a popular and practical option for Vietnamese workers wanting to cut commutes and spend more time on their personal lives, the reality is somewhat different with over two-thirds of respondents saying that they’re regularly put off by their kids or family demanding attention.
Second city to host third ABAC Meeting
July 05, 2012 | 10:02
The third Meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council will be convened in Ho Chi Minh City from July 16-19.
High-tech farming in Dalat 1
April 19, 2012 | 12:41
In recent years, many farmers in Dalat in Lam Dong Province have actively invested billions of dong to establish plant tissue culture laboratories and create high quality, disease-resistant breeds of plants for export.
Indonesia’s 8.7-magnitude earthquake felt in HCMC
April 12, 2012 | 08:54
Seismic activities of the recent earthquake offshore Indonesia has shaken some high-rise buildings in the southern economic hub of Vietnam.
Flexibility, productivity, profitability
February 21, 2012 | 16:00
Almost 89 per cent of Vietnamese companies report that their productivity has increased as a result of flexible working practices, and 95 per cent link increasing revenues directly to flexi-working, according to new research from global workplace provider Regus.
Tough work for foreign working pool
October 10, 2011 | 09:00
Notwithstanding the positive attempts made by the government in order to establish the appropriate legal framework in this field, a number of provisions of Decree 46 have been recently criticised for being unclear, or impracticable or inappropriate.
Labour market pressured despite economic growth
February 13, 2011 | 22:59
Do you know what the labour market means for you? The Vietnam Employment Trends 2010 report has just been published offering readers the most up-to-date information available on the state of the labour market in Vietnam.
Lowdown on tax for expatriates
January 24, 2011 | 08:00
“Vietnam is a great destination for expatriates, provided the intricacies of the tax and regulatory system are properly navigated”
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