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Vietnamese workers find new jobs after S Korean boss disappears owing $1.37 mln

Vietnamese workers find new jobs after S Korean boss disappears owing $1.37 mln

A Hong Kong firm has offered to pay 600 of them $220 per month, but many are still clinging on to government support.
Behind booming FDI figures are Vietnam’s ‘disposable’ workers

Behind booming FDI figures are Vietnam’s ‘disposable’ workers

Workers are left with no skills and no valuable experience once factories dismiss them after profiting from their youth.
May 24, 2018 | 11:03 pm PT
Supermarkets must help end 'brutal conditions' for farmers: Oxfam

Supermarkets must help end 'brutal conditions' for farmers: Oxfam

'Millions of women and men who produce our food are trapped in poverty and face brutal working conditions.'
June 21, 2018 | 06:52 pm PT
Vietnam’s retirement age rise worries blue-collar workers

Vietnam’s retirement age rise worries blue-collar workers

Bill meant to smooth pension payment in aging country, but older workers are not sure they want to continue for longer.
November 5, 2018 | 05:05 pm PT
Money: a true measure of achievement?

Money: a true measure of achievement?

In many countries, income inequality is growing. While movie stars and top bank executives are paid millions, back-breaking work is often poorly remunerated.
November 13, 2018 | 11:13 pm PT
Thailand ramps up fight against forced labor with stricter law

Thailand ramps up fight against forced labor with stricter law

Thailand will use a newly amended law to crack down on forced labor with hefty fines and prison time, a move analysts said could help curb exploitative practices against migrant workers.
April 8, 2019 | 05:12 pm PT
80 percent of strikes in Vietnam occur at foreign companies

80 percent of strikes in Vietnam occur at foreign companies

Foreign enterprises accounted for 82.1 percent of workers' strikes in January-June, according to a government report.
August 3, 2019 | 08:00 pm PT
2,500 employees turn up for work to find factory closed, wages owed

2,500 employees turn up for work to find factory closed, wages owed

Over 2,500 workers of a Taiwanese company in the northern city of Hai Phong have been abandoned by their boss who has fled the country.
August 13, 2019 | 05:02 am PT
Taiwanese firm asks 2,500 employees to resume work

Taiwanese firm asks 2,500 employees to resume work

Footwear maker Kai Yang whose former executives fled the country has promised to pay dues and asked 2,500 plus workers to return.
August 19, 2019 | 06:20 am PT
Saturday should be a holiday, Vietnamese workers assert

Saturday should be a holiday, Vietnamese workers assert

Many Vietnamese workers want Saturday added to their weekend break to remain productive and spend more time with their families.
October 6, 2019 | 05:00 am PT
Without protection, workers sacrifice rights to be in bosses' good books

Without protection, workers sacrifice rights to be in bosses' good books

Xuan is a worker at a Taiwanese shoe factory. After 15 years of working there she understands the rights the Labor Code gives her.
November 25, 2019 | 05:58 pm PT
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 | 05:00 am PT
Turning an eagle eye on Vietnam's attraction for the 'eagles'

Turning an eagle eye on Vietnam's attraction for the 'eagles'

I am not an expert. Most certainly, I am not an economist. I just speak from the experience of being an ordinary, unskilled worker.
November 16, 2020 | 04:59 pm PT
Migrant workers need better protection at home and abroad

Migrant workers need better protection at home and abroad

A new ban on brokers' fees is a small step toward protecting Vietnam’s migrant workers from unfair exploitation at home and overseas, experts said.
December 28, 2020 | 04:00 pm PT
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