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Workers in high demand as factories expand production

Workers in high demand as factories expand production

Several localities have reported demand for thousands of workers as manufacturers seek to scale up production.
Eight Vietnamese feared dead in Russia greenhouse fire

Eight Vietnamese feared dead in Russia greenhouse fire

At least eight Vietnamese nationals are feared dead in a fire that broke out in Moscow Tuesday.
January 08, 2020 | 01:59 pm GMT+7
Vietnam needs more qualified workers

Vietnam needs more qualified workers

Vietnam should improve its workforce quality and create better jobs if it’s to escape the middle income trap, experts say.
November 29, 2019 | 09:10 am GMT+7
Without protection, workers sacrifice rights to be in bosses' good books

Without protection, workers sacrifice rights to be in bosses' good books

Xuan is a worker at a Taiwanese shoe factory. After 15 years of working there she understands the rights the Labor Code gives her.
November 26, 2019 | 08:58 am GMT+7
Harrowing tales of horror: Migrant workers tell their stories

Harrowing tales of horror: Migrant workers tell their stories

Suffocation. Whipped like slaves. The fear of dying as a gun is pointed to the head.
November 03, 2019 | 08:00 pm GMT+7
Lawmakers oppose increase in annual overtime cap

Lawmakers oppose increase in annual overtime cap

Vietnamese lawmakers are opposed to a proposal that will increase the maximum allowed overtime from 300 to 400 hours per year.
September 21, 2019 | 02:00 pm GMT+7
81 percent of workers want less working hours

81 percent of workers want less working hours

81 percent of respondents in an online survey by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) voted to cut working hours from 48 to 44 hours per week.
September 11, 2019 | 01:40 pm GMT+7
Vietnam labor federation wants minimum wage raised 8 pct

Vietnam labor federation wants minimum wage raised 8 pct

Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposed an 8.18 percent increase in minimum wages while VCCI, which represents employers, suggested 2 percent.
June 15, 2019 | 04:35 pm GMT+7
Workers’ well-being in the crosshairs as NA debates overtime extension

Workers’ well-being in the crosshairs as NA debates overtime extension

Workers’ health and well-being took centerstage as Vietnamese parliament discussed raising the annual overtime limit to 400 hours.
June 13, 2019 | 04:59 pm GMT+7
Logistics industry faces dire labor shortage

Logistics industry faces dire labor shortage

Vietnam’s logistics industry will need an extra two million workers by 2030, but vocational schools are not up to producing them.
May 17, 2019 | 08:15 pm GMT+7
Unsatisfactory pay, career path make Vietnamese quit jobs: survey

Unsatisfactory pay, career path make Vietnamese quit jobs: survey

According to 47 percent of Vietnamese companies, their employees quit because of unsatisfactory salaries, a survey has found.
April 15, 2019 | 08:33 am GMT+7
Vietnam labor unions, businesses remain locked in minimum wage dispute

Vietnam labor unions, businesses remain locked in minimum wage dispute

The second meeting on minimum wages for next year has failed to reconcile two organizations at loggerheads over the issue.
July 27, 2018 | 08:42 am GMT+7
Helicopter lifts 26 Vietnamese to safety in Laos

Helicopter lifts 26 Vietnamese to safety in Laos

The 26 Vietnamese people trapped in the aftermath of the dam collapse in Laos have been airlifted to safety.
July 25, 2018 | 10:29 pm GMT+7
Rise of robots fuels slavery threat for Asian factory workers: analysts

Rise of robots fuels slavery threat for Asian factory workers: analysts

The rise of robots in manufacturing in Southeast Asia is likely to fuel modern slavery as workers have to compete for low-paid jobs.
July 12, 2018 | 09:08 am GMT+7
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