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Freelancing becomes increasingly popular among professionals

Freelancing becomes increasingly popular among professionals

The gig economy is gaining ground in Vietnam as more professionals abandon full-time jobs and turn to freelance work
Seniors long to keep working after retirement

Seniors long to keep working after retirement

Retiring after more than 30 years as an elementary school teacher, Phuong has started a new life: She has several part-time jobs.
August 25, 2022 | 05:37 pm PT
Job-seekers rush back to HCMC after long Covid break

Job-seekers rush back to HCMC after long Covid break

Migrant workers who ignored exhortations to stay and returned to their hometowns last year when Covid-19 restrictions were lifted in HCMC are rushing back to find new jobs.
February 10, 2022 | 12:03 am PT
Moving beyond uncertainty amid the pandemic

Moving beyond uncertainty amid the pandemic

Two years into the pandemic, I am still anticipating a new normal for human mobility whereby distances can again be measured by hours of traveling rather than by days of quarantine, thickness of paperwork, numbers of QR codes generated, or frequency of headaches.
December 17, 2021 | 05:30 pm PT
Pandemic leaves middle-aged workers with uncertain future

Pandemic leaves middle-aged workers with uncertain future

Many middle-aged people have lost their jobs to the Covid-19 pandemic and are discovering employers only want young laborers.
November 30, 2021 | 08:51 pm PT
HCMC companies hope to pay year-end bonuses despite Covid woes

HCMC companies hope to pay year-end bonuses despite Covid woes

Many companies in HCMC have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic and even suffered losses, but are still on course to pay year-end and Tet bonuses to employees.
November 29, 2021 | 04:30 pm PT
To stay safe, young Vietnamese want to work from home

To stay safe, young Vietnamese want to work from home

Once forced to work from home because of Covid-19, many people, especially younger ones, are increasingly opting for remote work because of its advantages.
November 20, 2021 | 05:01 pm PT
143,000 workers return to HCMC post-Covid

143,000 workers return to HCMC post-Covid

Over 143,000 workers have returned to HCMC for work, with more expected to show up in the coming days.
October 16, 2021 | 03:07 am PT
HCMC industrial workforce shrinks by half after Covid lockdown goes

HCMC industrial workforce shrinks by half after Covid lockdown goes

Only 50 percent of employees have returned to work at industrial parks and export processing zones, causing a severe labor shortage.
October 4, 2021 | 09:46 pm PT
President Phuc promises business support for Covid recovery

President Phuc promises business support for Covid recovery

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Saturday said there would be specific polices to help businesses recover amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
October 2, 2021 | 05:00 am PT
Almost all Mekong Delta city companies cease operations amid pandemic

Almost all Mekong Delta city companies cease operations amid pandemic

Around 9,800 of 10,000 enterprises with a 150,000 strong workforce have had to shut down over Covid-19 impacts in Can Tho, the commercial heart of the Mekong Delta.
August 17, 2021 | 06:39 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
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
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
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