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Informal workers hit hard by new Covid outbreak

Informal workers hit hard by new Covid outbreak

People working in the informal economy, many of them urban migrants, hoping to rebuild lives shattered by three waves of Covid-19, now face a fourth.
​In limbo: Long wait for flights home continues for Vietnamese stranded abroad

​In limbo: Long wait for flights home continues for Vietnamese stranded abroad

Vietnamese stuck in various countries due to Covid-19 have no choice but be patient as they await repatriation by the government.
April 20, 2021 | 07:42 am GMT+7
Laid low by pandemic, tourism workers down but not out

Laid low by pandemic, tourism workers down but not out

Tourism sector dependents have had to undergo the tribulations of survival amid Covid-19 impacts, but many remain doggedly optimistic about the future.
April 02, 2021 | 07:30 am GMT+7
HCMC wants all airport, quarantine center staff vaccinated

HCMC wants all airport, quarantine center staff vaccinated

The HCMC health department has asked for 8,000 additional doses to vaccinate all staff at Tan Son Nhat airport and quarantine centers.
March 27, 2021 | 11:00 am GMT+7
Separation pangs torment children left behind by migrant parents in rural Vietnam

Separation pangs torment children left behind by migrant parents in rural Vietnam

Children are among the worst sufferers of the urban migration in Vietnam, with many left behind by parents leaving for cities to work.
March 12, 2021 | 10:52 am GMT+7
Impoverished by Covid-19, stranded overseas Vietnamese yearn for home

Impoverished by Covid-19, stranded overseas Vietnamese yearn for home

Vietnamese workers abroad are unable to fly home due to pandemic travel restrictions, trapping them in limbo.
August 07, 2020 | 09:09 pm GMT+7
Motorbike taxi driver takes infant son along for every ride

Motorbike taxi driver takes infant son along for every ride

It’s a cute, endearing picture to see Hieu on his motorbike with his infant son strapped to his front. Their story’s another matter.
August 03, 2020 | 11:48 am GMT+7
'Hammock motels' shield destitute from Saigon rat race

'Hammock motels' shield destitute from Saigon rat race

Woken by the night rain, Lam takes his motorbike inside before returning to his hammock, strung up among dozens of others.
July 21, 2020 | 08:59 pm GMT+7
Delayed salary payouts have the Covid-19 unemployed in a fix

Delayed salary payouts have the Covid-19 unemployed in a fix

Khon and his partner took a bus back to Bac Ninh where, after losing their jobs, they hoped to receive their promised salaries, but to no avail.
July 17, 2020 | 08:08 am GMT+7
Saigon workers tighten their belts as coronavirus swallows jobs

Saigon workers tighten their belts as coronavirus swallows jobs

With a preference for vegetables, boiled eggs and tofu, Nga, having had her wallet hurt by the Covid-19 pandemic, now spends less than $1 on a meal.
July 01, 2020 | 11:46 am GMT+7
Summer heat prompts predawn start to Hanoi construction work

Summer heat prompts predawn start to Hanoi construction work

Hundreds of construction workers in the capital city start their day well before dawn to avoid the sweltering heat of normal working hours.
June 25, 2020 | 08:00 am GMT+7
From hero to zero: Unemployed urbanites lose out to Covid-19

From hero to zero: Unemployed urbanites lose out to Covid-19

Having suddenly lost their jobs, many city dwellers are in free fall, grabbing at any possible opportunity amid uncertainty and stress.
May 20, 2020 | 09:17 am GMT+7
Covid-19 turns life miserable for Hanoi workers

Covid-19 turns life miserable for Hanoi workers

Migrant workers in Hanoi, who left their hometowns with dreams of a better life, are now partially employed or laid off due to Covid-19.
April 24, 2020 | 09:00 am GMT+7
HCMC residents stress over livelihood as Covid-19 hurts local economy

HCMC residents stress over livelihood as Covid-19 hurts local economy

Workers and business owners in Ho Chi Minh City are stressed out over jobs, livelihood, bankruptcy and other implications of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
April 14, 2020 | 06:30 pm GMT+7
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