Immediate hike risks tackled as inflation squeezes workers
July 01, 2022 | 15:24
A continued hike in the prices of fuel and input materials for production are expected to drive enterprises and labourers into more difficulties, and affect Vietnam’s efforts to rein in inflation this year.
Foreign groups battle to retain their workers
June 23, 2022 | 14:42
Offering a less attractive salary and welfare package is one of the reasons why many foreign-invested enterprises in industrial zones cannot retain local workers, some of who are going to desperate lengths to get by financially.
Stakeholders seek sustainable strategies to retain workers
June 21, 2022 | 17:54
More than 200 business leaders and representatives from authorities met on June 14 to discuss sustainable strategies for attracting and retaining workers.
Industrial zone workers: realities in low-quality living quarters
June 14, 2022 | 14:23
Vietnam currently has 260 industrial zones in operation, with 75 more being planned, for over 16 million workers that generate massively for the country’s GDP. Industrial zone and social housing developers currently only meet less than 10 per cent of the
Prime minister to directly address workers in industrial zones
June 10, 2022 | 15:19
On June 12, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will address approximately 4,500 workers at the northern province of Bac Giang and an additional 63 bridgeheads across the country.
Employers thrash out stance on minimum wages
April 07, 2022 | 09:00
Employers still attempting to rescue themselves from pandemic woes are reluctant to see major rises in salary payments for workers, with production costs still on the up.
Overtime cap switch yet to satisfy all
April 01, 2022 | 10:18
The long-awaited scheme on increasing overtime for privately-owned workers has become true, helping labour-intensive employers to improve their competitiveness.
Workers scramble to evade fuel hike
March 24, 2022 | 09:52
High fuel prices, coupled with a lack of monthly income increases, have pushed the lives of millions of workers into difficulty, with many forced to change their consumption habits, cut living costs, or switch to other jobs.
Employee ire intensifies with insufficient remuneration and working conditions
March 09, 2022 | 19:00
Facing difficulties in maintaining a standard livelihood due to low wages is a typical situation for most workers at garments and footwear manufacturers.
Post-holiday season boost for factories as demand rises
February 23, 2022 | 09:00
The rate of workers returning to factories after Lunar New Year is so far much higher than in previous years, while the need to recruit new employees to meet business orders is also ballooning.
Over 90 per cent of workers come back to work after Tet holiday
February 09, 2022 | 09:37
Over 90 per cent of workers in industrial parks in Vietnam came back to work after Lunar New Year, which is a good momentum for enterprises’ recovery.
Thailand, Cambodia discuss measures to get migrant Cambodian workers back to work
December 06, 2021 | 10:58
The Governors of Battambang and Pailin provinces of Cambodia have met their counterpart in Thailand’s Chanthaburi province to discuss the re-opening of border gates to allow legally permitted Cambodian workers to return to work in Thailand.
Foreign groups circumvent lack of experts with training revamps
November 12, 2021 | 11:29
Foreign businesses in Vietnam are placing new priorities on recruiting more local tech workers and setting up skills training for them in order to address the shortage of experts coming in from other countries.
Purpose-driven regulations desired for affordable housing
November 11, 2021 | 10:00
The shortage of low-income housing for workers in industrial zones and people in urban areas has become a hot topic in Vietnam, with the government and other authorities looking to get to the bottom of the situation.
Employment security and the future of skills for Vietnamese workers in digital transformation
October 26, 2021 | 17:20
ManpowerGroup Vietnam and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on October 25 organised the webinar Digital Transformation: International Experience in Employment Security & the Future of Skills for Vietnamese Workers.
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