Employers seek time for pay-rise change
April 28, 2022 | 10:00
The National Wage Council’s proposal for a rise in monthly regional minimum wages has been frowned upon by business associations who are asking for more time before any change comes into effect.
Firms not ready for higher minimum wages
April 11, 2022 | 11:15
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour has proposed a 7 per cent increase in minimum wages from July 1, but many insiders gave a thumbs down to the proposal.
Wages rising ahead of productivity
July 25, 2018 | 15:00
As wages are rising more quickly than labour productivity, affecting the country’s competitiveness and attraction of investment, economists say Vietnam should adjust its regional minimum wage for private firms in line with labour productivity growth. Khoi Nguyen reports.
Workers are struggling to survive
September 11, 2012 | 15:18
By 2013, price is climbing, the minimum wage should be VND3.5 million ($168.3) to meet today’s workers’ livelihoods.” - Dang Quang Dieu Chief of VGCL’s Institute of Labour Research
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