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For Vietnam's hi-tech sector, skilled workers remain elusive

For Vietnam's hi-tech sector, skilled workers remain elusive

The labor shortage is an obstacle in Vietnam's ambition to move up the value chain and away from the traditional low-tech model.
China turns to robots as workers age

China turns to robots as workers age

With China's labor force shrinking under the impact of the now abandoned one-child policy, the country is turning to machines to fill the gap.
January 11, 2017 | 10:00 pm PT
Vietnam’s garment workers dangling on a thread at bottom of income divide: Oxfam

Vietnam’s garment workers dangling on a thread at bottom of income divide: Oxfam

‘One pair of shoes that we make is valued more than our whole month’s salary.’
January 22, 2018 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnam poised to build on IT outsourcing gains

Vietnam poised to build on IT outsourcing gains

Apart from skills and adaptability, low staff turnover in the sector makes the country more attractive to tech giants.
June 11, 2018 | 05:02 pm PT
A job you can’t really bank on

A job you can’t really bank on

Vietnamese banks are finding it tough to recruit new staff despite offering good salaries and perks.
June 20, 2018 | 05:00 am PT
Supermarkets must help end 'brutal conditions' for farmers: Oxfam

Supermarkets must help end 'brutal conditions' for farmers: Oxfam

'Millions of women and men who produce our food are trapped in poverty and face brutal working conditions.'
June 21, 2018 | 06:52 pm PT
Vietnam stands to lose from trade war between big powers

Vietnam stands to lose from trade war between big powers

The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China could hurt Vietnam if it escalates and more countries adopt protective policies, a Vietnamese think tank says.
July 15, 2018 | 04:56 pm PT
Want more foreign talents? Then streamline your labor policies

Want more foreign talents? Then streamline your labor policies

Putting expats on an equal footing with native workers could be the solution to Vietnam’s “brain drain” crisis.
November 19, 2018 | 05:56 pm PT
Covid-19 impacts: IT sector bucks trend, offer more jobs

Covid-19 impacts: IT sector bucks trend, offer more jobs

IT is among very few sectors seeing higher employment rates even as the Covid-19 pandemic cuts jobs elsewhere.
April 20, 2020 | 11:00 pm PT
Vietnam's advantages in the evolving international supply chain

Vietnam's advantages in the evolving international supply chain

A skilled but relatively inexpensive workforce, good infrastructure and a slew of free trade agreements position Vietnam as a key supply chain hub, experts say.
February 14, 2021 | 04:37 pm PT
To quit or not: a Covid-19 dilemma for Vietnamese workers

To quit or not: a Covid-19 dilemma for Vietnamese workers

With the Covid-19 pandemic taking away millions of jobs, people stuck in undesirable ones are afraid of moving.
March 7, 2021 | 05:18 am PT
Theater royalty eke out a living with common jobs

Theater royalty eke out a living with common jobs

Canceled shows and pay cuts in Covid-19 times have forced many theater artists to become motorbike taxi drivers, manicurists and unskilled workers.
March 18, 2021 | 09:30 pm PT
Problems factories face when workers live on-site

Problems factories face when workers live on-site

The CEO of my company cried during a meeting with managers since our factory had just been forced to close after implementing the 'three on-site' rule for a while.
August 13, 2021 | 07:38 pm PT
1.3 million workers lose livelihoods to Covid-19

1.3 million workers lose livelihoods to Covid-19

The ongoing Covid-19 wave has affected more than 1.3 million workers who have lost their jobs, had their contracts suspended or stopped working for other reasons.
August 17, 2021 | 05:45 am PT
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