16-09-2024 19:22
Ahead of a policy dialogue organised by Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and the Vietnam Business Forum on September 18, the foreign business community has sent comments reflecting the problems that they have encountered.
16-05-2024 23:00
Stricter penalties are being called for when employers delay or evade mandatory insurance payments, damaging the rights and benefits of workers.
10-05-2024 14:16
Vietnamese workers hold numerous opportunities in the high-tech labour market, but stronger efforts are still needed to improve their skills to meet employers’ demand.
03-04-2024 15:19
Hiring AI-skilled talent is a priority for nine in ten ASEAN employers, of which 72 per cent struggle to find the talent they need, highlighting a looming AI skills gap in the region.
27-12-2023 10:37
Anew regional minimum wage scheme to take effect from July 2024 may place pressure on both domestic and foreign employers, while simultaneously helping to ease financial strife for local workers.
26-12-2023 17:34
Employers across the board are sparing no effort on the path to becoming more sought after by the workforce.
11-12-2023 09:35
Hundreds of employers in Vietnam were last week praised for their achievements in terms of job generation, employee welfare, and business results.
10-12-2023 07:00
Top Vietnamese employers were honoured at the second Top 500 Vietnam Best Employers (VBE500) and Top 10 Vietnam Best Places to Work (VBW10) organised by Viet Research on December 8.
10-11-2023 15:49
Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs plans to organise ten job transaction floors in the coming time with some to be held online to connect job seekers and employers amidst increasing unemployment in the city.
14-09-2023 16:20
In order for foreigners to work in Vietnam, employers and employees must comply with regulations governing the issuance of work permits. Vietnamese law has specific regulations on conditions for such people to work here, conditions for recruitment and employment of foreigners in Vietnam, procedures for issuance of work permits, and other related conditions.
14-09-2023 13:00
Domestic and foreign employers have conflicting stances regarding potential changes to work permit procedures.
08-09-2023 14:00
The process of attaining a work permit in Vietnam could be simplified through a draft decree.
09-06-2023 16:01
Employers and business leaders around the world have been trying to predict how diversity and inclusion (D&I) trends impact work cultures. Hamzah Fazal, head of Talent, Culture & Inclusion, BAT Vietnam talked with VIR’s Bich Ngoc about his views.
20-03-2023 09:54
Foreign employers are pleading for a more straightforward process in obtaining work permits, but authorities have pointed out that ensuring a smooth process is a 2-way street.
17-01-2023 12:42
Despite most companies in Vietnam assuming a wait-and-see attitude to the forecasted global economic downturn in 2023, the latest Global Salary Survey from professional recruitment specialist Robert Walters indicates that 88 per cent of companies are willing to raise employees’ salaries.