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US's 12.5% tariff fails to reflect Vietnam's efforts to prevent forced labor: Foreign Ministry

US's 12.5% tariff fails to reflect Vietnam's efforts to prevent forced labor: Foreign Ministry

Vietnam strictly prohibits all forms of forced labor and fully complies with the regulations of the International Labor Organization (ILO), international treaties and free trade agreements to which it is a party, said spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang.
Vietnam unions ask workers if April holidays should be merged into one long break

Vietnam unions ask workers if April holidays should be merged into one long break

Vietnam's minimum wage can pay for 100 bowls of pho, but how about other basic needs?

Vietnam's minimum wage can pay for 100 bowls of pho, but how about other basic needs?

Ho Chi Minh City's biggest employer to pay $30M in Tet bonuses to 40,800 workers

Ho Chi Minh City's biggest employer to pay $30M in Tet bonuses to 40,800 workers

More than 40,800 workers at Ho Chi Minh City's biggest employer Pouyuen will share a combined VND780 billion (US$29.6 million) in Lunar New Year bonuses, up 4% from last year as orders remain strong.
January 20, 2026 | 04:42 pm PT
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.
December 29, 2025 | 03:01 pm PT
Why do Vietnamese still pay too much to work overseas?

Why do Vietnamese still pay too much to work overseas?

In my neighborhood, more than 10 young people are working in South Korea, Japan or Taiwan.
July 23, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Vietnam can be land of entrepreneurs instead of cheap labor supplier

Vietnam can be land of entrepreneurs instead of cheap labor supplier

At 16 Jan Koum and his mother fled Ukraine for the U.S. with barely any money. They lived on welfare, she worked as a babysitter and he cleaned supermarket floors while teaching himself computer programming from old library books.
July 8, 2025 | 04:00 am PT
43% of job seekers are under 40: report

43% of job seekers are under 40: report

In the first quarter 43% of job seekers were aged 30–39 and 37% were in the 20–29 age group, according to statistics from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
April 25, 2025 | 03:06 pm PT
177 Vietnamese repatriated from illegal labor, residency in Cambodia

177 Vietnamese repatriated from illegal labor, residency in Cambodia

The Border Guard Command of the southern province of Tay Ninh, in coordination with local police, has completed the reception and verification of 177 Vietnamese nationals involved in illegal labor and residency in Cambodia.
February 9, 2025 | 06:09 pm PT
Vietnamese guest workers earn highest incomes in South Korea, Japan

Vietnamese guest workers earn highest incomes in South Korea, Japan

The monthly incomes of Vietnamese guest workers abroad last year were highest at US$1,600-2,000 in South Korea and $1,200-1,500 in Japan, a government report shows.
November 3, 2024 | 03:09 pm PT
Labor ministry calls for Vietnamese in Romania to get their acts together

Labor ministry calls for Vietnamese in Romania to get their acts together

Certain Vietnamese in Romania are committing illegal acts, including gambling and illegal residence, tarnishing their reputation, the labor ministry said.
January 30, 2024 | 06:19 pm PT
Vietnam to send 15,400 workers to South Korea

Vietnam to send 15,400 workers to South Korea

Around 15,400 people will be selected to work in South Korea in the first wave of recruitment this year, 3,000 more compared to the first wave in 2023.
January 3, 2024 | 03:12 pm PT
Vietnamese workers' average income grows 6.9% in 2023

Vietnamese workers' average income grows 6.9% in 2023

The average income of Vietnamese workers increased VND459,000 a month last year, or 6.9%, compared to 2022.
January 2, 2024 | 06:05 am PT
Vietnamese Tet bonus ranges from 82 cents to $234,000

Vietnamese Tet bonus ranges from 82 cents to $234,000

The highest Tet bonus for an individual in Vietnam this year might be VND5.7 billion ($234,327), while the lowest is as low as VND20,000 (82 cents).
December 26, 2023 | 03:26 pm PT
5,000 workers return to work at Taiwanese footwear maker after pay raise

5,000 workers return to work at Taiwanese footwear maker after pay raise

Around 5,000 workers of Taiwanese footwear maker Viet Glory in Nghe An Province have returned to work following six days of strike as the company agreed to increase certain payments.
October 9, 2023 | 02:13 am PT
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