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Who would spend $140,000 studying abroad to earn $600 monthly back home?

Who would spend $140,000 studying abroad to earn $600 monthly back home?

Having spent VND3.5 billion (US$138,000) to study abroad, who would return home to work for VND15 million ($590) per month?
A Gen Z candidate shocked me by criticizing my company during a job interview

A Gen Z candidate shocked me by criticizing my company during a job interview

I feel trapped by my $800 monthly salary

I feel trapped by my $800 monthly salary

We fail to lure our son abroad home even with a $300K inheritance

We fail to lure our son abroad home even with a $300K inheritance

We begged him to return and even offered him the chance to inherit our properties but he only told us to keep them for ourselves.
August 3, 2024 | 03:38 pm PT
Fresh graduate engineers make as much as university dropouts

Fresh graduate engineers make as much as university dropouts

Many fresh graduates complain that their starting salaries are on par with laborers’, but few have the foresight to see that their income will grow much faster with experience.
June 22, 2024 | 03:05 pm PT
Giving up $200K salary in US, my child's friend returns to work in Vietnam

Giving up $200K salary in US, my child's friend returns to work in Vietnam

My child’s friend left the U.S., where he studied and earned $200,000 annually , to return to Vietnam. Now, he has achieved success in his home country, owning a company and a VND10 billion (US$393,000) apartment.
May 23, 2024 | 03:30 pm PT
Startups see nearly 30% decline in funding amid regional slump

Startups see nearly 30% decline in funding amid regional slump

Vietnamese startups received US$510 million in funding last year, a 27.7% decline from 2022, amid a general slump across Southeast Asia, according to a new report.
April 8, 2024 | 09:48 pm PT
Aimless people in 30s are often stuck with $500 monthly income

Aimless people in 30s are often stuck with $500 monthly income

It is very hard for people over 32 to raise their monthly incomes above VND15 million (US$500) if they solely focus on work without a vision for growth.
April 4, 2024 | 06:32 pm PT
Apple suppliers need 103,000 workers in Vietnam this year

Apple suppliers need 103,000 workers in Vietnam this year

U.S. tech giant Apple’s contract manufacturers in Vietnam plan to hire over 103,000 workers this year, mostly for their factories in northern Bac Giang Province.
February 20, 2024 | 09:25 pm PT
Gen Z grapples with shrinking job market

Gen Z grapples with shrinking job market

Many Gen Z people are struggling to find jobs as businesses scale down operations amid the economic downturn.
February 13, 2024 | 03:00 pm PT
70% of businesses resort to layoffs when facing difficulties: survey

70% of businesses resort to layoffs when facing difficulties: survey

Nearly 70% of Vietnamese businesses’ first reaction to difficulties is to cut their payroll, with 53% stopping fresh hiring, according to a recent survey by headhunter Navigos Search.
December 14, 2023 | 03:27 pm PT
77% of jobseekers hold university degrees: HCMC survey

77% of jobseekers hold university degrees: HCMC survey

Of over 32,300 jobseekers in Ho Chi Minh City, nearly four-fifths have a university degree and face more difficulties in finding the right job than other groups, a survey has found.
October 2, 2023 | 06:14 am PT
My child switched between 6 jobs in 5 years, and that did not make her a bad employee

My child switched between 6 jobs in 5 years, and that did not make her a bad employee

If young people switch jobs so often, we need to ask if their employers have tried to keep them.
April 19, 2023 | 08:26 am PT
Germany signs deal with Vietnam to hire workers

Germany signs deal with Vietnam to hire workers

Skilled workers hired to work in Germany under a government-to-government program with Vietnam can expect to get a monthly salary of 3,500 euros (US$3,600).
November 11, 2022 | 08:58 pm PT
Most employees unaware of how much they are paid: survey

Most employees unaware of how much they are paid: survey

Most salaried employees in the country think they are paid less than they actually are, possibly causing many to look for other jobs, a survey has found.
October 10, 2022 | 10:51 pm PT
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