France-Vietnam job fair held in HCM City, offering over 200 jobs
A France-Vietnam Job Fair was held in Ho Chi Minh City on May 13 by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) and the Institute of Cultural Exchange with France (IDECAF).
10% of young Vietnamese unemployed
One in 10 young people is unemployed and the risk of losing a job for young workers is three times higher than that of older laborers, the government has reported.
40,000 Vietnamese people commit suicide every year due to depression
Some 40,000 Vietnamese people end their life every year due to depression, four times higher the number of fatalities caused by traffic accidents, Nguyen Thu Ha from the National Institute for Occupational and Environmental Health under the Ministry of Health…
Pay cuts, layoffs continue as businesses wait on economic recovery
Many businesses are cutting salaries and letting go of employees while waiting for the economy to turn the corner.
Foreign businesses want work permit procedures simplified
Representatives of South Korean, European and American businesses in Vietnam are complaining that they’re struggling to obtain work permits for their foreign employees due to inconsistent and vague regulations.
HCMC removes hindrances to work permit issuance for foreigners
Ho Chi Minh City has cut short the procedures for issuing work permits for foreigners and digitalized the application process to make it easy for enterprises to get work permits for their foreign staff.
Factories continue to cut workforce as orders remain elusive
Many factories continue to lay off or furlough workers as order books remain anemic and show no signs of recovery.
Plight of Vietnamese students abroad working illegally
Dang Dung, who studied at the Japan University of Economics, was shocked to learn he could no longer stay in Japan during a visit for a visa extension.
Nike, Adidas supplier lays off 2,000 workers as orders plunge
Taiwanese shoemaker Pou Yuen Vietnam Co. Ltd., the largest employer in HCMC, has announced to lay off over 2,000 workers, blaming it on orders drying up.
Vietnam’s social insurance dilemma
At the end of 2022, there were reports of long queues of employees in Ho Chi Minh City who had been waiting since dawn at several local offices to claim lump sum payments from their social insurance premiums.
Vietnamese workers to have 5 consecutive days off for public holidays in April, May
Public workers in Vietnam will be given five consecutive days off to celebrate upcoming Hung Kings Commemoration Day, Reunification Day, and International Workers’ Day in April and May.
600 workers strike for better pay at Japanese company
Over 600 Ho Chi Minh City workers have halted work for the last two days in protest of their Japanese employer Toyo Precision’s announcement it would give them a minimum year-end bonus of only VND100,000 ($4.27).
Vietnam factory malaise raises specter of New Year labor strikes
Global slump pushes communist country from export boom to salary gloom.
Vietnam to lead Southeast Asia in salary hike next year
Vietnam is poised to lead Southeast Asia in salary hikes next year as businesses seek to keep workers amid forecasts of inflation, a survey has found.
Burnout looms over workplace, in Vietnam too
Huong’s perpetual fear of not being “good enough” meant she was working up to 18 hours a day, and ended up hospitalized for exhaustion.
Unfavorable working environment discourages graduates abroad from returning home
A working environment that doesn’t match and low incomes prompt many Vietnamese professionals to stay back after graduating from foreign universities.
Vietnam’s cheap labor advantage doesn’t come cheap
Cheap labor has been Vietnam’s competitive edge for years, but it has come at the expense of workers’ sustainable wellbeing. They neither have job stability nor an adequate safety net.
16,000 teachers quit in 2022
While several localities are in dire need of teachers, 16,000 have quit in the year to date over low pay and strict policies.
HCMC to face severe nurse shortage
A shortage of nurses looms at HCMC’s public hospitals as fewer students are joining nursing courses at universities, health officials have warned.
Escapees from Cambodian casinos burst into tears after returning to Vietnam
Vietnamese workers fleeing a casino in Cambodia’s Svay Rieng Province last week returned home Wednesday, with some unable to hold back their emotions.
Over 50 Vietnamese flee Cambodia casino
A group of over 50 Vietnamese workers who fled a casino in Cambodia’s Svay Rieng province near Moc Bai border gate were caught by Cambodian authorities on Saturday afternoon.
Dans les entreprises japonaises, les ouvriers vietnamiens sont moins bien payés qu’ailleurs
Les travailleurs vietnamiens gagnent deux fois moins que leurs homologues thaïlandais dans les entreprises japonaises, car ils ne peuvent participer qu’à des secteurs à faible valeur ajoutée, selon une étude.
Easy job, easy money : how Vietnamese citizens are trafficked in Cambodia
“No experience or degree required. Salary of VND 20-30 million per month ($852-1,279). Company-covered accommodation.” Such ads are bait used to hook Vietnamese people to work in Cambodia.
Vietnamese workers earn half of Thai counterparts in Japanese companies
Vietnamese workers earn half of their Thai counterparts in Japanese companies as they can only participate in sectors with low-added value, a study has found.
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.
Strikes and Communist Party manoeuvres point to rising class struggle in Vietnam
A wave of class struggle, rising all over the world, is approaching Vietnam. Under increasing financial pressure, sections of the Vietnamese working class have engaged in furious wildcat struggles.