Cash-on-delivery fraud is a nightmare for gig workers in Vietnam
Drivers pay out of pocket for online cash orders, expecting to be paid back by the customer — but, in Vietnam, the customers could disappear.
Vietnam to have 17 days of holidays in 2024
There will be 17 public holidays next year, including weekends and those that fall on weekends for which there are compensatory days off.
Stemming social insurance withdrawals in Vietnam
Vietnam is revising its social insurance law to discourage employees from withdrawing their social insurance premiums early and giving up their pensions. There is concern that the proposed changes might cause discontent among factory workers, many of whom have resorted…
Factories left understaffed as revised insurance law drives workers away
Despite signs of business recovery, factory workers are quitting in hordes to make sure they can get a one-time social insurance withdrawal before the law is changed.
Selfishness kills my Vietnamese dream
I am French and met my Vietnamese wife more than a decade ago and when it became serious between us, we agreed that we would live in Vietnam (without a plan to return to France).
6,000 workers strike at Taiwanese footwear maker
Some 6,000 employees of Taiwanese footwear maker Viet Glory in the central province of Nghe An gathered at the company’s gates for over an hour on Tuesday before leaving without working.
Int’l businesses want Vietnamese IT talent amid shortage
Foreign companies are recruiting Vietnamese IT talent with salary offers of up to VND4 billion a year ($164,400), but the search is challenging due to a shortage of suitable candidates.
Vietnam Airlines to increase salaries to keep Vietnamese pilots
Specifically, in 2018-19, Vietnamese pilots received a salary of VNĐ124-135 million ($5,200-5,600) per person per month, while foreign pilots were paid VNĐ249-281 million ($10,275-11,569) per person per month.
Decree amending regulations on foreign workers’ employment issued
The government has issued a decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of a decree stipulating regulations for foreigners working in Vietnam.
Young employees refuse to work overtime
Le Phuong Anh quit her most recent job on the first day after she found out she’d have to work overtime.
Hundreds of workers protest for getting laid off at Nobland
Hundreds of workers at South Korean-invested garment firm Nobland Vietnam are protesting the company for firing them because they do not agree with a productivity-based salary scheme.
Procedures to be streamlined to grant work permits to foreigners in Vietnam
The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has been assigned to urgently gather public opinions and streamline procedures for granting work permits to foreign nationals working in Vietnam.
Adidas supplier in HCMC to lay off another 1,200 workers
Taiwanese footwear maker Pouyuen, the largest employer in Ho Chi Minh City, will lay off more than 1,200 workers over lack of orders.
Aviation industry dragged down by human resources shortage
Vietnam’s growing aviation market, with large infrastructure projects being developed, is facing a shortage of human resources as training fails to meet recruitment demand.
National Day holiday to last 4 days
Vietnam’s National Day break, the final holiday this year, will take place on September 1-4.
36% of HCMC unemployment benefit applicants have university degrees
Of more than 82,500 people filing for unemployment benefits in Ho Chi Minh City in the first six months of 2023, more than 27,800 hold a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
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.