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ASEAN to establish partnerships with four more countries

ASEAN to establish partnerships with four more countries

ASEAN reached consensus on cooperation mechanisms with France, Italy, Cuba and Colombia at the 53rd ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM 53) this week.
Covid-19 takes heavy toll on Vietnamese firms’ incomes: survey

Covid-19 takes heavy toll on Vietnamese firms’ incomes: survey

Sixty percent of Vietnam’s 500 largest enterprises saw revenues fall in the January-June period due to Covid-19, a report has found.
September 11, 2020 | 05:07 pm GMT+7
Not time of milk and honey for workers despite new wave of Japanese investment

Not time of milk and honey for workers despite new wave of Japanese investment

Though the shift by Japanese firms from China to Vietnam will be economically beneficial, Vietnamese workers may not be able to take advantage, experts warn.
August 19, 2020 | 11:52 am GMT+7
120,000 people to lose HCMC jobs amid fresh Covid-19 outbreak

120,000 people to lose HCMC jobs amid fresh Covid-19 outbreak

Around 120,000 employees of 4,000 businesses in HCMC are likely to be laid off from now until September with the resurgence of Covid-19 community transmissions.
August 13, 2020 | 05:30 pm GMT+7
Vietnam closes skies to new airlines for now

Vietnam closes skies to new airlines for now

The government has agreed with a Transport Ministry proposal to not license any new carrier till 2022 when the local aviation market is expected to recover.
July 20, 2020 | 09:14 pm GMT+7
Firms to recruit more workers in Q3

Firms to recruit more workers in Q3

Q3 recruitment will improve over the previous quarter as countries reopen borders and some companies start to boost much-delayed production, a new report says.
July 05, 2020 | 12:00 pm GMT+7
Number of Vietnamese workers going abroad falls by 40 pct in H1

Number of Vietnamese workers going abroad falls by 40 pct in H1

Vietnam sent 33,500 guest workers overseas in the first half, a 40 percent year-on-year decline due to travel restrictions to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.
July 03, 2020 | 09:00 am GMT+7
Vietnam extends automatic stay for stranded foreigners as Covid-19 continues

Vietnam extends automatic stay for stranded foreigners as Covid-19 continues

Foreigners who entered Vietnam since March 1 but remain stranded due to Covid-19 travel restrictions can have their temporary stay permits extended another month until July 31.
June 30, 2020 | 07:01 pm GMT+7
Covid-19 slump forces nearly 30,000 businesses to suspend operations

Covid-19 slump forces nearly 30,000 businesses to suspend operations

As many as 29,200 businesses in Vietnam registered to temporarily suspend operations in H1, up 38.2 percent year-on-year, according to General Statistics Office.
June 30, 2020 | 08:36 am GMT+7
Drug industry sees spurt in hiring on Covid-19 outbreak

Drug industry sees spurt in hiring on Covid-19 outbreak

Drug stores and pharmaceutical companies have been scrambling to hire workers as business booms amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
June 26, 2020 | 12:17 pm GMT+7
91 labor strikes reported in Vietnam as Covid-19 hits businesses

91 labor strikes reported in Vietnam as Covid-19 hits businesses

A labor report revealed 91 wildcat strikes in the January-May period, up 25 cases from a year ago, mostly due to stagnant production.
June 25, 2020 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Vietnamese in Beijing embrace mounting fears over new Covid-19 outbreak

Vietnamese in Beijing embrace mounting fears over new Covid-19 outbreak

With Beijing experiencing a second wave of Covid-19, Vietnamese residing in the sprawling city remain indoors, barred from all nonessential travel beyond its borders.
June 24, 2020 | 12:38 pm GMT+7
Saigon's largest employer lays off 2,786 workers

Saigon's largest employer lays off 2,786 workers

Taiwanese shoemaker Pouyuen Vietnam Co. Ltd. Saturday announced it was ending contracts with 2,786 workers as the Covid-19 pandemic cuts new orders.
June 21, 2020 | 09:15 am GMT+7
PM allows over 300 Chinese traders to enter Vietnam to buy lychees

PM allows over 300 Chinese traders to enter Vietnam to buy lychees

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given permission for Chinese traders to enter Vietnam to buy lychees in the northern province of Bac Giang, a lychee growing hub.
May 31, 2020 | 01:10 pm GMT+7
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