labourers

92 per cent of labourers return to work after Tet

February 27, 2024 | 10:10

As of February 15, the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, about 92 per cent of businesses and labourers had resumed operations and returned to work after the Tet holiday, heard a press conference held by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) on February 26.

Binh Duong needs around 12,000 workers by year-end

October 18, 2023 | 10:31

Enterprises in the southern province of Binh Duong are projected to recruit between 10,000-12,000 employees from now to the end of the year, with skilled and unskilled labourers accounting for about 70 per cent of the total.

Lifelong learning and better adaptability: key to job transition

June 19, 2023 | 11:09

A talk show themed “New Opportunities in the Job Transition” was held by VIR on June 16 at its headquarters in Hanoi.

Ensuring employment security and skills development in digital age

November 09, 2022 | 09:00

Experts gathered at a workshop on November 8 to discuss labour market trends in Vietnam, with digital skills and employment issues being the main focus.

Government offers support to additional 243,000 pandemic-hit labourers

August 18, 2022 | 20:54

Vietnam Social Security (VSS) said as of August 18 its branches in provinces and cities had paid out 689 billion VND (29.4 million USD) to support more than 243,000 labourers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese labourers strive to best avail of labour market reopening

March 17, 2022 | 09:55

After almost two years, many global labour markets have begun to reopen. Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan talked with VIR's Thuy Lien about the notable points in Vietnam’s labour export market.

Various policies designed to support COVID-19-hit businesses, labourers

September 28, 2021 | 11:01

Various policies issued by the Government, ministries, sectors and localities last week with an aim to supporting businesses and labourers affected by COVID-19.

Vietnam Social Security awaits go-ahead to remove insurance issues for labourers

September 27, 2021 | 17:13

While waiting for answers from relevant authorities on the exemption or reduction of payment periods for social and health insurance for labourers during the social distancing period, Vietnam Social Security has implemented numerous solutions to ensure the rights and interests of labourers and businesses.

ASEAN promotes competitiveness, adaptability of labourers

October 29, 2020 | 09:36

The 26th ASEAN Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) and the 11th ASEAN Labour Minsters’ Meeting Plus Three (ALMM+3) were held on online on October 28 with Indonesia as the host.

Protecting interests of labourers at heart of support

July 29, 2020 | 16:00

Businesses of all sizes have been negatively affected by this year’s pandemic in varying ways. Le Quan, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) explains to VIR’s Hoang Oanh the support being offered by the ministry in order to stabilise the labour market in Vietnam, and provides insight into what the remainder of the year may hold.