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'Discover Finland' supports technology professionals in career development

September 26, 2025 | 10:00

Work in Finland held the “Discover Finland” project in Vietnam from September 19-24.

SABECO acknowledged in Top 100 Best Workplaces in Vietnam for 2024

November 22, 2024 | 09:00

Employment consulting company Anphabe has announced that Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) has again been included in the list of Vietnam's Top 100 Best Places to Work in 2024

A new job for January? The best places in the world to work

January 15, 2019 | 17:03

Vietnam has been ranked 18th on HSBC’s Careers League Table 2018, a jump of six spots compared to the 2017 results for best places for expats to work.

Workers returning after Tết reaches over 95 per cent

February 25, 2018 | 12:05

As of Thursday, the number of workers returning to work at industrial and processing zones in Hà Nội following the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday reached 98-99 per cent.

Urgent solutions to boost economic recovery

April 11, 2013 | 09:18

The Government has outlined urgent solutions to accelerate economic recovery, according to its newly-issued Resolution.

Stand up to work induced stress

April 02, 2013 | 11:41

As the economy struggles, employees have been forced to take on more work, get paid less and become increasingly aware of the fact that they are replaceable.

More than 52 million domestic workers worldwide, no official records for Viet Nam

January 10, 2013 | 15:00

At least 52 million people around the world – mainly women - are employed as domestic workers, according to the first research of its kind conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Working hard to win employees’ loyalty

December 17, 2012 | 16:19

Vu Quang Hung, deputy director of the Hanoi Power Corporation, analyses how to encourage employee loyalty and abate labour turnover at Vietnamese businesses.

Foreign labourers buck system

October 23, 2012 | 10:26

Southern Binh Duong province is getting hot under the collar over foreign labour violations.

Labour exports not plain sailing

July 20, 2012 | 18:34

Labour export’s dark side is under the spotlight. Around 90 per cent of export labourers returning home face debt problems and high-paid labour export markets are afraid of absconders.

Happier and more productive as work-life balance improves

June 11, 2012 | 14:46

More business people in Vietnam declare that their work-life balance has improved, according to the Regus Work-Life Balance Index, which was launched today.

P&G Vietnam to enjoy more fantastic growth in Vietnam

April 16, 2012 | 14:21

On the eve of the opening of a new office in Ho Chi Minh City last week, P&G Vietnam general manager Emre Olcer told VIR about the company’s 17 years of fantastic growth and its long-term commitment to further invest in Vietnam.

Firms try to encourage workers to return after Tet

February 01, 2012 | 09:08

Enterprises are facing labour shortages after Tet as many workers have yet to return to work following the break.

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.