Vietnam to have 50,000 semiconductor engineers : ‘We worry about shortages, not surpluses’
Vietnam adds about 10,000 semiconductor engineers each year, but Dr. Vo Xuan Hoai, deputy director of the National Innovation Center, is not worried about oversupply.
Is after-work drinking culture dying in Vietnam ?
Teachers’ Day 2013 was my introduction to after-work drinks in Vietnam. Students and colleagues from a few of my jobs all insisted I go out for drinks to bond and celebrate.
Vietnamese workers abroad send $7B home annually
Vietnamese workers abroad send an estimated US$6.5–7 billion in remittances home each year, with Taiwan alone expected to contribute about $2.8 billion in 2025.
Vietnam : Ho Chi Minh City to train 2 million Citizens in AI by 2030
The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has launched the AI for Citizens programme, aiming to train nearly 2 million people, or 15% of the population, in AI. Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee, Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, signed and released the plan…
Vietnam to enjoy 9-day Lunar New Year holiday in 2026
The 2026 Lunar New Year, or Tet in Vietnam, will span nine days, from Feb. 14 to 22, as approved by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday.
Vietnam may let foreign students work part-time for the first time
Vietnam may soon let foreign students work part-time for the first time, under a draft resolution that would cap hours at 20 per week to help cover living costs and provide cultural and workplace experience.
73% of single Vietnamese workers can’t afford to marry or have kids
Low wages are forcing millions of young Vietnamese workers to delay marriage and children, a new survey shows.
Vietnam proposes faster work permit processing for foreign experts
Vietnam’s Ministry of Home Affairs has proposed reducing the processing time for work permits to just 10 days for foreign experts in high-demand sectors like artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors, part of a broader push to attract skilled international talent.
Male workers in Vietnam earn more than females in Q1 2025
Male workers in Vietnam earned significantly more than their female counterparts in the first quarter of 2025, despite a rise in overall average income, according to the General Statistics Office’s report on Thursday.
Expectation vs reality : 32% of Ho Chi Minh City workers seek pay hardly any firms offer
Nearly 32 percent of workers in Ho Chi Minh City sought jobs offering a monthly salary of VND20 million (US$784) between 2021 and 2024, a rate that not many employers offered, according to a report on human resource development by the city’s National…
1,000 employees at Vietnam’s newly-merged ministry seek resignation
Up to 1,000 civil servants, employees, and workers of Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment have expressed their desire to leave their positions, according to a recent ministry report.
Vietnam to reduce provincial-level administrative units by 50%
The number of provincial-level administrative units in Vietnam will reduce by nearly 50% and the number of local-level units will drop by over 70%, according to a draft proposal on government streamlining.
Redundant Ho Chi Minh City officials may receive $105,016 in severance amid government streamlining
Ho Chi Minh City estimates that around 6,291 civil servants, employees, and workers will be affected by the ongoing restructuring of the local government apparatus, and each affected individual may be eligible for VND2.68 billion (US$105,016) in severance.
Vietnamese workers’ monthly income rises to $323 in Q4 2024
The average monthly income of workers in Vietnam reached VND8.2 million ($323.09) in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of VND550,000 or 7% from the previous quarter, according to the General Statistics Office.
Apple manufacturers moved from China to Vietnam. Now they’re desperate for workers
For Apple suppliers in Vietnam, the end of summer is recruitment season. In the months ahead of the busy holiday shopping rush, companies like Luxshare and Foxconn try to fill thousands of permanent and temporary assembly jobs, building products like…
In Vietnam, over 300 workers cry for help as American company owner flees
More than 300 workers found themselves with unpaid salaries and without work after the owner of an American company in Binh Phuoc Province, southern Vietnam disappeared.
Vietnam ministry proposes 9-day Tet break for 2025
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed a 9-day Tet holiday for 2025, spanning from Jan. 25 to Feb. 2.
Why are many young people hesitant to take up jobs ?
For nearly a year, Thai Trinh has stopped applying for jobs because the positions she wanted were not available, and those that were offered low salaries.
Vietnamese are working too many hours
Readers have expressed concerns that the working conditions in Vietnam are exhausting the younger generation, calling for more and longer holidays throughout the year to enhance both physical and mental well-being.
Why Gen Z workers tend to leave their jobs quickly
Just three hours into her new job, Minh Thu quit after discovering strict rules prohibiting eating, drinking, and personal conversations at work.
Vietnam sends over 78,000 workers abroad in H1
Vietnam sent more than 78,000 workers abroad in the first half of this year, fulfilling 62.4% of the yearly target, according to the Department of Overseas Labor under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Vietnam to ramp up its semiconductor workforce
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued directives in July for two ministries, focusing on developing the semiconductor sector’s workforce.
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 : false claims on labor rights
Seeking US trade preferences, Hanoi insists workers can organize
Foreign teachers see no closure with Apax Leaders’ unpaid salaries
Cash-strapped expatriate teachers in Vietnam who were scammed into working for free at the English language center Apax Leaders said the incident had affected their trust in the language school business.
Teachers at HCMC international school go on strike over unpaid salaries
Around 1,400 students of the American International School Vietnam (AISVN) had to stay home on Monday as most teachers had stopped teaching over withheld salaries.