December 22, 2022 | 18:00
Hundreds of enterprises have had to cease output over the months, putting hundreds of thousands of workers out of work or reducing working hours. Phan Van Anh, vice president of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, told VIR’s Nguyen Thu about the reasons and efforts to support labourers heading into Lunar New Year.
December 19, 2022 | 18:28
Coteccons Construction JSC has worked to set up sustainable working conditions for thousands of workers by kicking off a project for the festive season.
December 09, 2022 | 14:37
Promoting gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace is receiving increased attention from many countries around the world and Vietnam is no exception.
December 08, 2022 | 09:00
Struggling with the sharp drop in orders and export market interest, production businesses that hire vast amounts of employees are nevertheless seeking solutions in an attempt to maintain jobs for all workers.
December 07, 2022 | 17:04
Since last year, some companies have recently carried out the amendment and/or supplement to the internal labour rules, followed by registration with the competent authority in accordance with the Labour Code. There are critical points to these rules that can be looked at from a legal perspective in terms of the practice of Vietnam, with a strong focus on notification.
September 21, 2022 | 09:25
More businesses are being encouraged to create training programmes before and after sending Vietnamese workers overseas, in order for human resources potential to not be wasted on their return.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.