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The reality of turning passion into profession as social media influencer

The reality of turning passion into profession as social media influencer

Despite opposition from his family, 18-year-old Duc Hai chose to forgo the university entrance exams to pursue a career as a key opinion leader (KOL), seeing it as a fast track to wealth.
People struggle to find jobs amid tanking economy

People struggle to find jobs amid tanking economy

Labor market to record 150,000 new jobs in Q2: ministry

Labor market to record 150,000 new jobs in Q2: ministry

Philips scraps 6,000 jobs in drive to improve profitability

Philips scraps 6,000 jobs in drive to improve profitability

Dutch health technology company Philips said on Monday it would scrap 6,000 jobs to restore its profitability following a recall of respiratory devices that knocked off 70% of its market value.
January 30, 2023 | 12:23 am PT
Goldman Sachs to start cutting thousands of jobs midweek

Goldman Sachs to start cutting thousands of jobs midweek

Goldman Sachs Group will start cutting thousands of jobs across the firm from Wednesday, two sources familiar with the move said, as it prepares for a tough economic environment in the year ahead.
January 9, 2023 | 12:37 am PT
China Q3 GDP growth rebounds at faster pace but risks loom

China Q3 GDP growth rebounds at faster pace but risks loom

China's economy rebounded at a faster-than-expected pace in the third quarter, but strict Covid curbs, a deepening property crisis and global recession risks are challenging Beijing's efforts to foster a robust revival over the next year.
October 23, 2022 | 09:52 pm PT
US economy slowing, but recession not inevitable, Yellen says

US economy slowing, but recession not inevitable, Yellen says

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Sunday that U.S. economic growth is slowing and she acknowledged the risk of a recession, but she said a downturn was not inevitable.
July 24, 2022 | 06:19 pm PT
Covid success reaped in job recovery, rising incomes: report

Covid success reaped in job recovery, rising incomes: report

The General Statistics Office (GSO) has reported a gradual quarter-on-quarter job recovery and a VND1 million ($43.69) increase in average monthly income in the first quarter.
April 12, 2022 | 09:22 pm PT
Job-seekers rush back to HCMC after long Covid break

Job-seekers rush back to HCMC after long Covid break

Migrant workers who ignored exhortations to stay and returned to their hometowns last year when Covid-19 restrictions were lifted in HCMC are rushing back to find new jobs.
February 10, 2022 | 12:03 am PT
Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit

Hong Kong’s financial sector faces talent crunch as expats head for the exit

Late last year, Tania Sibree quit her well-paid job as a financial services lawyer in Hong Kong and returned to Australia rather than live a moment longer with the city's strict coronavirus restrictions.
January 23, 2022 | 09:41 pm PT
Intel to invest $7 bln in new plant in Malaysia, creating 9,000 jobs

Intel to invest $7 bln in new plant in Malaysia, creating 9,000 jobs

Intel Corp will invest more than $7 billion to build a new chip-packaging and testing factory in Malaysia, Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger said on Thursday, expanding production in the country following a global shortage of semiconductors.
December 15, 2021 | 11:05 pm PT
Asia markets down on Omicron, US jobs data worries

Asia markets down on Omicron, US jobs data worries

Asian markets broadly fell in morning trading Monday, tracking uncertainty over the Omicron variant of Covid-19 as well as disappointing U.S. jobs data and the future of Chinese tech firms on Wall Street.
December 5, 2021 | 09:09 pm PT
Vietnamese prefer to quit rather than return to office

Vietnamese prefer to quit rather than return to office

As employers order workers back to office, some do not want to give up remote work and prefer to quit instead.
October 26, 2021 | 08:50 pm PT
Vietnamese youth show scant interest in current affairs

Vietnamese youth show scant interest in current affairs

Vietnamese youth are most concerned about food security and stable jobs and pay little attention to public issues like corruption and climate action.
August 22, 2020 | 05:25 pm PT
Over seven million Vietnamese workers can lose jobs

Over seven million Vietnamese workers can lose jobs

A worst-case scenario sketched by the labor ministry estimates 7.2 million workers could lose their jobs during the remainder of this year if the Covid-19 pandemic worsens.
June 5, 2020 | 06:00 am PT
Big bucks incentivize Vietnamese to work through Tet

Big bucks incentivize Vietnamese to work through Tet

Housekeeping and valeting are among jobs popular during the Tet holiday, allowing employees to quadruple their normal daily income.
January 25, 2020 | 02:30 am PT
Real estate agents quit in droves as HCMC market decelerates

Real estate agents quit in droves as HCMC market decelerates

Around 3,000 to 4,000 real estate agents in HCMC have quit their jobs between January and November as new housing supply dwindles.
December 2, 2019 | 12:49 am PT
Vietnam needs more qualified workers

Vietnam needs more qualified workers

Vietnam should improve its workforce quality and create better jobs if it’s to escape the middle income trap, experts say.
November 28, 2019 | 06:10 pm PT
Vietnamese lawmakers remain insistent workers should work less

Vietnamese lawmakers remain insistent workers should work less

The business sector's working week should be reduced from 48 to 44 hours to match government departments, lawmakers said.
October 3, 2019 | 11:08 pm PT
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