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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 2,700 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.
I resigned myself to $300 monthly salary for fear of unemployment at age 40

I resigned myself to $300 monthly salary for fear of unemployment at age 40

I plan to retire early after struggling to get a job at 42

I plan to retire early after struggling to get a job at 42

I work as a shipper after changing jobs 4 times in one year

I work as a shipper after changing jobs 4 times in one year

Losing my job for the fourth time left me reeling, my mind in a haze. In Aug. 2024, I left my company after unresolved conflicts with my direct manager.
August 31, 2025 | 03:12 pm PT
At 40, I fear every day that AI will replace me and leave me behind

At 40, I fear every day that AI will replace me and leave me behind

“Did you not use AI for this? It is too long. ChatGPT can do it much faster,” my boss said, leaving me speechless and sleepless as fear for my future set in.
July 3, 2025 | 07:25 pm PT
I, at 35, struggle with unemployment after losing $4,000-a-month director job

I, at 35, struggle with unemployment after losing $4,000-a-month director job

Having a large team, a voice in major meetings, and strong relationships with business partners, I comfortably earned VND100 million (US$3,830) a month as a director despite lacking technical knowledge.
June 24, 2025 | 03:24 pm PT
I, at 30, was suddenly fired after earning an international certificate

I, at 30, was suddenly fired after earning an international certificate

The joy of earning an international certificate had barely sunk in before I received a termination email from the company I had been with for 10 years.
March 31, 2025 | 09:07 pm PT
My firm treated me as dispensable after I turned 40

My firm treated me as dispensable after I turned 40

I felt like my company was pressuring me to quit by increasing my workload, relocating me to a distant office, and demanding unpaid overtime.
March 12, 2025 | 06:28 pm PT
I, 36, bounce back after getting fired at the peak of my career

I, 36, bounce back after getting fired at the peak of my career

I was the head of a department at a multinational pharmaceutical company before it started laying off employees globally.
February 24, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
Laid off in my 40s, I struggle to earn $6 daily as a deliveryman

Laid off in my 40s, I struggle to earn $6 daily as a deliveryman

I, 46, had a solid education and spent decades working, believing that my life would be stable until retirement. I was laid off a few years ago.
February 16, 2025 | 03:09 pm PT
I shut down my restaurant after 5 months of losses

I shut down my restaurant after 5 months of losses

I decided to close my restaurant after seven years as it has been operating at a loss since July.
December 23, 2024 | 07:31 pm PT
I went from owning a business to working on construction sites at 40

I went from owning a business to working on construction sites at 40

When I was 40 years old, I went from owning a well-known photography shop in a district in central Vietnam to almost losing everything my family owned.
December 10, 2024 | 06:20 pm PT
I give up entrepreneurial dreams for mundane jobs as I approach 50

I give up entrepreneurial dreams for mundane jobs as I approach 50

I have had to restart my career multiple times because of my dream of owning a business.
December 5, 2024 | 03:24 pm PT
Chasing $10 left me in debt as I enter my 30s

Chasing $10 left me in debt as I enter my 30s

Hooked by an instant profit of VND260,000 (US$10.2), I invested in a fund, believing I could earn money effortlessly, but I ended up losing all my savings
November 29, 2024 | 03:38 pm PT
Unemployed at 40, I give up on finding a job

Unemployed at 40, I give up on finding a job

Only a few of my friends have stable jobs, while the rest are struggling financially, many of whom, like me, have given up on finding employment.
November 5, 2024 | 05:45 pm PT
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