ManpowerGroup announces scholarships to upskill next generation

ManpowerGroup announces scholarships to upskill next generation

ManpowerGroup announced its scholarship programme for Vietnamese students to help them reskill and upskill to adapt to the high requirements of the digital age.
Debate erupts over minimum wage increase

Debate erupts over minimum wage increase

The planned increase in minimum wage, which will see its final round of negotiations next week, has caused a heated debate, with employers warning of severely increasing expenses and workers’ representatives calling for a rise to help meet basic living standards.
Ministry, foreign partners work to prevent child drowning

Ministry, foreign partners work to prevent child drowning

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) in coordination with foreign organisations is carrying out a cooperation programme to prevent child drowning, a serious problem in Vietnam.
New MoU shows ManpowerGroup’s drive to upskill Vietnamese workforce for 4.0 era

New MoU shows ManpowerGroup’s drive to upskill Vietnamese workforce for 4.0 era

ManpowerGroup, a world-leader in innovative workforce solutions, has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to help Vietnamese workforce reskill and upskill. Simon Matthews, country manager of ManpowerGroup in Vietnam, Thailand and the Middle East, spok
Salary of labour class increased 9.3% in 2017

Salary of labour class increased 9.3% in 2017

The average monthly salary increased by 9.3 per cent in 2017, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
State salaries under the microscope

State salaries under the microscope

The government will inspect many state-owned economic corporations’ obedience of salary- and income-related legal regulations this year.
Safety net for Libya workers

Safety net for Libya workers

Besides having bank loans rescheduled, repatriate workers from strife-torn Libya would enjoy further government support to stabilise their lives, said Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) Overseas Labour Management Department deputy head Dao Cong Hai.
Firms alarmed at MoLISA’s wage plan

Firms alarmed at MoLISA’s wage plan

Vietnam’s new minimum salary increase proposal has been frowned upon.
Molisa set to lift cap on expat employees

Molisa set to lift cap on expat employees

Foreign investor pressure could lift the 3 per cent cap on expatriates employed at an enterprise in Vietnam.Le Bach Hong, Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (Molisa), said the ministry was seeking ways to change Decree 93/2005/ND-CP,
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