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Union calls for reduction of work week to below 48 hours

Union calls for reduction of work week to below 48 hours

The Vietnamese Union is calling for a reduction in working hours for the private sector to below 48 hours per week, aiming to match the public sector's 40-hour workweek.
Middle-aged laid-off workers back home or in 'constant migration'

Middle-aged laid-off workers back home or in 'constant migration'

Many middle-aged laid-off city factory workers have settled back into their hometowns, while others have migrated back to urban areas after finding it hard to make ends meet back home.
September 19, 2023 | 04:14 pm PT
Northern electronics factories seek to recruit thousands of workers

Northern electronics factories seek to recruit thousands of workers

Electronics companies in nine northern localities are looking to recruit over 21,600 workers as orders for Apple products have returned.
July 26, 2023 | 06:37 pm PT
Average workers' monthly income reaches $336

Average workers' monthly income reaches $336

The average monthly income of Vietnamese workers in the first quarter of 2023 was VND7.9 million ($336), the Ministry of Planning and Investment reported.
April 23, 2023 | 04:44 am PT
Unemployed workers falling for false promises of factory employment

Unemployed workers falling for false promises of factory employment

Many workers looking for jobs after Tet have been swindled millions of dong after falling for false promises of factory employment with good pay and benefits.
February 11, 2023 | 06:50 am PT
HCMC factories have higher demand for recruitment

HCMC factories have higher demand for recruitment

After the Tet holiday, many factories in HCMC have boosted recruitment efforts to make up for the shortage of staff as orders have recovered.
February 1, 2023 | 03:49 pm PT
95% of workers return to work after Tet

95% of workers return to work after Tet

Businesses that resumed operations after Tet at major industrial hubs across Vietnam reported around 95% of their employees have returned to work.
January 30, 2023 | 08:02 pm PT
95% laborers return to work in HCMC after Tet holiday

95% laborers return to work in HCMC after Tet holiday

Companies that resumed operations on Friday in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) after the Tet holiday report that 95% of their laborers have returned to work.
January 28, 2023 | 02:29 am PT
Average Tet bonuses in Saigon to rise 45% from 2021

Average Tet bonuses in Saigon to rise 45% from 2021

HCMC companies are set to pay average Tet bonuses this year of VND13 million (US$550.73), 45% higher than last year, the labor department said.
December 22, 2022 | 07:45 pm PT
Contractors for Nike, Adidas handing out hefty Tet bonuses despite drop in orders

Contractors for Nike, Adidas handing out hefty Tet bonuses despite drop in orders

Despite a decline in orders, several factories with tens of thousands of workers will hand out generous Tet bonuses this year to share the burdens of workers.
December 14, 2022 | 01:03 am PT
Many workers have no emergency savings: survey

Many workers have no emergency savings: survey

A recent survey by the Institute of Workers and Trade Union found some 59% of workers have not saved up a single dong to even cope with financial emergencies.
December 8, 2022 | 08:35 pm PT
Economic upswing could see HCMC needing 300,000 more workers

Economic upswing could see HCMC needing 300,000 more workers

If the global economy bounces back next year and Vietnamese companies receive more orders, the city will need 300,000-320,000 more laborers, a government agency has said.
December 8, 2022 | 04:20 pm PT
The bottom lines in workforce retention vs. reduction

The bottom lines in workforce retention vs. reduction

I was shocked and saddened recently when a colleague called to inform that a 55-year-old coworker had died of heart failure at home the night before.
November 30, 2022 | 04:43 pm PT
41,500 workers lose jobs as demand, manufacturing plummet

41,500 workers lose jobs as demand, manufacturing plummet

Thousands of contracted workers have lost their jobs, mostly since the middle of this year, and hundreds of thousands of others have reduced working hours amid a demand slump.
November 29, 2022 | 06:28 pm PT
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