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HCMC industrial workforce shrinks by half after Covid lockdown goes

HCMC industrial workforce shrinks by half after Covid lockdown goes

Only 50 percent of employees have returned to work at industrial parks and export processing zones, causing a severe labor shortage.
1.3 million workers lose livelihoods to Covid-19

1.3 million workers lose livelihoods to Covid-19

The ongoing Covid-19 wave has affected more than 1.3 million workers who have lost their jobs, had their contracts suspended or stopped working for other reasons.
August 17, 2021 | 08:45 pm GMT+7
Worker shortage prolonged by pandemic, firms struggle

Worker shortage prolonged by pandemic, firms struggle

The fourth Covid-19 wave has made it more difficult for businesses to hire the employees they need to fulfill the increased orders that they have been getting.
July 09, 2021 | 07:06 am GMT+7
Hairdressers, manicurists make house calls to survive Covid

Hairdressers, manicurists make house calls to survive Covid

Barbers in Hanoi and HCMC are going to customers’ homes to make a living as their shops remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
June 20, 2021 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Long commutes a way of life for Mekong Delta workers

Long commutes a way of life for Mekong Delta workers

Starting well before dawn and returning home well after dark is a daily experience for tens of thousands of factory workers in HCMC and Dong Nai.
June 03, 2021 | 09:00 am GMT+7
Workers in high demand as factories expand production

Workers in high demand as factories expand production

Several localities have reported demand for thousands of workers as manufacturers seek to scale up production.
February 26, 2021 | 08:00 am GMT+7
Despite losing savings, woman happy her illegal immigration to China aborted

Despite losing savings, woman happy her illegal immigration to China aborted

Despite losing her entire savings on making a botched trip to China, Lan was relieved to be deported to Vietnam.
February 18, 2021 | 12:00 pm GMT+7
32.1 million Vietnamese workers hurt by Covid-19 in 2020

32.1 million Vietnamese workers hurt by Covid-19 in 2020

The unprecedented impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic have forced 32.1 million Vietnamese workers aged 15 or above to either lose their jobs or have their working hours reduced in 2020.
January 07, 2021 | 07:56 am GMT+7
Kindergarten teaching proposed as 'arduous labor', open to early retirement

Kindergarten teaching proposed as 'arduous labor', open to early retirement

Kindergarten teachers might be classified as doing "arduous, dangerous labor" and be entitled to early retirement, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposed.
January 06, 2021 | 03:18 pm GMT+7
Nearly 22 mln Vietnamese see income drops due to pandemic

Nearly 22 mln Vietnamese see income drops due to pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought down the incomes of 21.9 million Vietnamese and pushed unemployment to a 10-year high.
November 06, 2020 | 08:25 am GMT+7
Pandemic cuts demand for overseas jobs

Pandemic cuts demand for overseas jobs

Vietnam’s labor export has plunged this year due to pandemic imposed travel restrictions and fear of contracting the virus abroad.
November 04, 2020 | 03:18 pm GMT+7
Odd jobs keep Hanoi couple awake, in pocket

Odd jobs keep Hanoi couple awake, in pocket

For the past 12 years, Chi and Hao have walked the nocturnal streets seeking ways to make ends meet.
September 10, 2020 | 07:41 am GMT+7
HCMC records highest number of layoffs in years due to Covid-19

HCMC records highest number of layoffs in years due to Covid-19

Over 327,000 HCMC employees have lost their jobs in the first half of 2020 due to the novel coronavirus, the highest tally for the past four years.
July 06, 2020 | 03:20 pm GMT+7
Summer heat prompts predawn start to Hanoi construction work

Summer heat prompts predawn start to Hanoi construction work

Hundreds of construction workers in the capital city start their day well before dawn to avoid the sweltering heat of normal working hours.
June 25, 2020 | 08:00 am GMT+7
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