Why Vietnamese labor productivity is rated low
After signing a purchase deal with an automotive parts supplier in Dong Nai Province, Thang’s business was constantly notified that its orders had been delayed.
Vietnam arrests official engaged in UN talks on labour reform
The police in Vietnam have arrested a senior official involved in talks with international organisations on labour reforms, state media said on May 9, adding that the action was linked to the disclosure of classified information.
Vietnam : false claims on labor rights
Seeking US trade preferences, Hanoi insists workers can organize
1,000 workers strike for better pay, benefits at South Korean firms
Around 1,000 tech and textile workers in Nghe An and Ha Tinh Provinces in central Vietnam went on strike Tuesday over pay and benefit demands.
5,000 Vietnam workers return to work after mass strike
Approximately 5,000 workers from a leather shoe manufacturing company in central Nghệ An Province returned to work on Monday (Feb 14), after six days on strike.
Number of unemployed workers in Vietnam expected to rise
The number of unemployed workers in Vietnam is expected to rise this year to 1.3 million, higher than the 1.2 million recorded last year.
The limits of Vietnam’s labor reforms
Contrary to much reporting, Vietnam has not authorized independent workers’ unions.
‘We are tired’ : Workers flee Vietnam’s largest city as long lockdown eases
Tens of thousands of people, mostly migrant workers, left Ho Chi Minh City over the weekend as the largest metropolis in Vietnam eased a months-long COVID-19 lockdown, triggering fears of labour shortages and more disruption to manufacturing.
COVID-19 turned Vietnam’s state-run Union’s greatest weakness into its biggest strength
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor may be unable to fight for workers’ rights, but it is well-placed to help them amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Vietnam aims to send 90,000 labourers to work abroad in 2021
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) is striving to send 90,000 Vietnamese labourers to work abroad in 2021.
1.3mn people in Vietnam lost jobs to COVID-19 in 2020
About 1.3 million people in Vietnam became unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said at a press conference on the country’s labor and employment situation held in Hanoi on Wednesday.
New retirement age to affect 12,000 employees in HCMC next year
Government Decree No. 135/2020/ND-CP, effective as of January 1, 2021, states that starting next year, the new retirement age will be 60 years 3 months for men and 55 years 4 months for women. SGGP has conducted an interview with…
Vietnam to increase retirement age from 2021
Starting next year, the retirement age will be increased to 60 years and three months for men and 55 years and four months for women.