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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.
Number of unemployment benefit applicants rises 11% in HCMC

Number of unemployment benefit applicants rises 11% in HCMC

Hundreds of workers protest for getting laid off at Nobland

Hundreds of workers protest for getting laid off at Nobland

Motorbike taxi driving unsustainable for laid off workers

Motorbike taxi driving unsustainable for laid off workers

More than a few workers made unemployed by increasing layoffs in Vietnam recently have become motorcycle taxi drivers only to realize it’s not a lasting solution.
July 25, 2023 | 11:38 pm PT
Labor market to record 150,000 new jobs in Q2: ministry

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

About 150,000 new jobs will be created in the second quarter of this year, including 28,200 in electronics and optical device manufacturing, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
May 10, 2023 | 12:28 am 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
Out of sight, in a bind: labor export breaks families

Out of sight, in a bind: labor export breaks families

Thousands of Vietnamese go overseas to work, seeking life-changing opportunities, but for some people, it is the cause of their divorces.
October 4, 2022 | 02:05 am PT
Aging population to negate Vietnam's cheap labor advantage: report

Aging population to negate Vietnam's cheap labor advantage: report

Vietnam will soon lose its cheap labor advantage because its population is aging and labor costs are rising, according to a report by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
August 30, 2022 | 11:31 pm PT
Workers laid off as global demand falls

Workers laid off as global demand falls

Textile and electronics companies are cutting overtime and working hours to their workers’ dismay as global consumer demand fall.
August 16, 2022 | 06:26 pm PT
Companies want to recruit workers, but have difficulty: survey

Companies want to recruit workers, but have difficulty: survey

Many companies are looking to recruit workers, but well over half have difficulty finding the right candidates, a survey has found.
August 12, 2022 | 05:00 am PT
Overseas workers return home to underpaid jobs

Overseas workers return home to underpaid jobs

For two years, Minh Nguyet has struggled to find a suitable job after returning to Hanoi from Japan where she worked for several years.
August 9, 2022 | 05:28 pm PT
Interns come to factories’ rescue amid labor shortage

Interns come to factories’ rescue amid labor shortage

Manufacturing companies are offering various benefits to attract interns as a labor shortage threatens to stymie their post-Covid recovery.
July 5, 2022 | 12:39 am PT
Blue or white, no respite: labor shortage dogs firms

Blue or white, no respite: labor shortage dogs firms

Companies in Vietnam continue to face difficulties in recruiting both white and blue collar workers to fuel their post-Covid recovery operations.
June 27, 2022 | 04:47 pm PT
Seasonal workers getting short end of stick

Seasonal workers getting short end of stick

Many seasonal workers don't have labor contracts despite lasting working durations, preventing them from accessing benefits like social insurance or sick pay.
May 8, 2022 | 01:00 am PT
Germany invites Vietnamese nationals to study and work as nurses

Germany invites Vietnamese nationals to study and work as nurses

A German government program will allow Vietnamese citizens to study and work as nurses in Germany, according to the Department of Overseas Labor.
May 5, 2022 | 06:00 am PT
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