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No bonus, no jobs: Thousands of Vietnam garment workers struggle as Korean factory shuts down before Tet

No bonus, no jobs: Thousands of Vietnam garment workers struggle as Korean factory shuts down before Tet

More than 2,600 workers at Panko Vina in Ho Chi Minh City are bracing for uncertainty as the garment factory prepares to shut down in mid-January, leaving many without a year-end bonus and unsure how they will find work with Tet fast approaching.
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

Workers receive free motorbike repairs for safe Tet trips home

Workers receive free motorbike repairs for safe Tet trips home

The stressful anticipation of Tet bonuses

The stressful anticipation of Tet bonuses

As a reporter covering labor and industry, I've noticed the year-end period tends to be stressful and anxious for workers, and businesses too.
December 29, 2023 | 07:05 pm PT
Purchasing a social house near impossible for low-income Hanoi workers

Purchasing a social house near impossible for low-income Hanoi workers

Workers in Hanoi with an average monthly salary at VND7 million ($286) cannot afford a social house that costs VND1.5-2 billion, a Hanoi labor confederation representative said Wednesday.
October 12, 2023 | 02:29 am PT
British manager's lawsuit against Vietnam movie theater dismissed

British manager's lawsuit against Vietnam movie theater dismissed

A HCMC court has dismissed a British manager's wrongful termination lawsuit against movie theater chain CGV Vietnam and the plaintiff will thus receive no compensation.
September 30, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Factory workers struggle with childcare

Factory workers struggle with childcare

The lack of public schools, high costs of private education and working overtime have placed factory workers in Vietnam in a nursery crisis.
October 8, 2022 | 12:53 am PT
Vietnam minimum wage to rise next month

Vietnam minimum wage to rise next month

Vietnam's minimum wage will go up 6 percent starting July 1, two years after remaining unchanged.
June 12, 2022 | 07:51 pm PT
HCMC factory workers eke out a living with additional jobs

HCMC factory workers eke out a living with additional jobs

Many HCMC workers are having to take on extra work outside their factories in order to meet daily expenses and take care of other needs like children's education.
May 22, 2022 | 07:22 pm PT
45,000 HCMC businesses owe $172 mln in social security payments

45,000 HCMC businesses owe $172 mln in social security payments

As of March, 44,493 HCMC businesses owed social security totaling over VND4 trillion ($172.4 million), according to the municipal social security office.
May 5, 2022 | 06:38 pm PT
Independent agency should assess, quantify minimum living standards: experts

Independent agency should assess, quantify minimum living standards: experts

The current calculation of minimum living standards on which the nation's minimum wage is based is not appropriate. Officials and experts agree this should be done by an independent agency.
April 11, 2022 | 05:00 am PT
Exiting social insurance scheme early continues to be large trend in Vietnam

Exiting social insurance scheme early continues to be large trend in Vietnam

Nearly 209,000 Vietnamese chose to exit the social insurance scheme in the first three months of the year and take a one-time withdrawal, up 1 percent from a year ago.
April 10, 2022 | 09:26 pm PT
Hanoi workers living in subpar conditions

Hanoi workers living in subpar conditions

Right in the capital, thousands of workers from northern Vietnam survive in tiny apartments as living costs eat up their savings.
February 20, 2022 | 02:00 am PT
Tet bonus fails to deliver festive cheer in major cities

Tet bonus fails to deliver festive cheer in major cities

Some festive cheer is missing in major cities and industrial hubs, with scant to no Tet (Lunar New Year) bonus being paid to workers because of pandemic impacts.
January 16, 2022 | 05:00 am PT
1,000 plus workers at South Korean firm protest wage cuts

1,000 plus workers at South Korean firm protest wage cuts

Over 1,000 staff at a South Korean-run garment firm in Ho Chi Minh City have stopped working to protest the company's new salary scheme that could affect their incomes.
December 25, 2021 | 06:00 am PT
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