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Workers' average Lunar New Year bonus rises above $330

Workers' average Lunar New Year bonus rises above $330

The average Tet (Lunar New Year) bonus for employees increased by 13% year-on-year to VND8.69 million (US$334.42) in 2026, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Per capita income climbs 9.3% in 2025

Per capita income climbs 9.3% in 2025

Korean-owned factory in HCMC to close days before Tet, leaving over 2,600 workers jobless

Korean-owned factory in HCMC to close days before Tet, leaving over 2,600 workers jobless

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 have been working a dead-end office job for VND8 million (US$300) monthly for the last 15 years, but I fear no one would hire me if I quit now.
September 29, 2025 | 03:00 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 avoid hiring or promoting workers with tattoos

I avoid hiring or promoting workers with tattoos

My principle since becoming a manager is to avoid promoting or hiring people with tattoos.
January 28, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
$2,000 per month for managers: IT leads salary ranks in 2024

$2,000 per month for managers: IT leads salary ranks in 2024

Managers in the IT–software sector led the 2024 salary rankings with a monthly median income of VND52 million (US$2,048), followed by those in the banking and finance sectors.
January 14, 2025 | 08:41 pm PT
Hanoi aims to create 169,000 new jobs in 2025

Hanoi aims to create 169,000 new jobs in 2025

Hanoi plans to create 169,000 new jobs, reduce urban unemployment rate to below 3%, and increase the proportion of trained workers to 75% in 2025, its People’s Committee said.
December 29, 2024 | 03:14 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
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