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Vietnam third generous for paid leave in Southeast Asia

Vietnam third generous for paid leave in Southeast Asia

But other countries in the region get far more public holidays.
Vietnam coal giant to lay off 4,000 miners this year

Vietnam coal giant to lay off 4,000 miners this year

Vietnam's urban boom fuelled by rural migrants

Vietnam's urban boom fuelled by rural migrants

Why is it so hard to hire skilled workers in Vietnam?

Why is it so hard to hire skilled workers in Vietnam?

A new report finds Vietnam has the largest low-skilled workforce in the region.
January 1, 2017 | 11:00 am PT
For Vietnamese workers, how much overtime is too much overtime?

For Vietnamese workers, how much overtime is too much overtime?

Take a look at the rules in other countries.
January 7, 2017 | 11:00 am PT
Maternity leave: How Vietnam compares to neighbors

Maternity leave: How Vietnam compares to neighbors

The ILO believes Vietnam has fairly progressive policies to protect working mothers.
January 11, 2017 | 11:00 am PT
Death by overwork: Japan's 100-hour overtime cap sparks anger

Death by overwork: Japan's 100-hour overtime cap sparks anger

'It's tantamount to endorsing a limit that could cause overwork deaths.'
April 18, 2017 | 08:00 pm PT
Ford to cut 10 pct of global workforce - report

Ford to cut 10 pct of global workforce - report

It would affect around 20,000 salaried workers.
May 16, 2017 | 12:14 am PT
8,000 workers walk out of shoe factory in northern Vietnam over bicycle parking dispute

8,000 workers walk out of shoe factory in northern Vietnam over bicycle parking dispute

The company has closed its gates to bicycles prompting nearby parking lots to double their fees.
October 2, 2017 | 04:17 am PT
Lottery tickets and languages: Meet this remarkable 84-year-old grandma in Saigon

Lottery tickets and languages: Meet this remarkable 84-year-old grandma in Saigon

Her dream is for her lucky numbers to come on the same lottery she sells tickets for. 
November 24, 2017 | 12:44 am PT
Vietnamese workers' life-changing dreams turned to ashes by fatal factory fire in Taiwan

Vietnamese workers' life-changing dreams turned to ashes by fatal factory fire in Taiwan

The six men who died in the blaze were working to help their poverty-stricken families find a better life.
December 15, 2017 | 04:15 am PT
Businesses renew request to double Vietnam's overtime limit: commerce chamber

Businesses renew request to double Vietnam's overtime limit: commerce chamber

Foreign firms have long been asking to raise this limit, which is lower than that of Vietnam's neighbors.
December 27, 2017 | 06:21 pm PT
Vietnamese province forks out salaries to workers abandoned by S Korean employer

Vietnamese province forks out salaries to workers abandoned by S Korean employer

The company's director has reportedly left Vietnam, hanging hundreds of employees out to dry before the Tet holiday.
February 10, 2018 | 11:02 pm PT
Two Vietnamese migrants found dead on Taiwan beach

Two Vietnamese migrants found dead on Taiwan beach

They were abandoned at sea by human traffickers on their way to find foreign employment, according to reports. 
March 19, 2018 | 04:07 am PT
Behind booming FDI figures are Vietnam’s ‘disposable’ workers

Behind booming FDI figures are Vietnam’s ‘disposable’ workers

Workers are left with no skills and no valuable experience once factories dismiss them after profiting from their youth.
May 24, 2018 | 11:03 pm PT
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