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.
Labor shortage plagues Vietnam industries
Both foreign and local companies in various industries continue to grapple with labor shortages as they aim to expand activities in a recovering economy.
Vietnam’s blockchain sector faces scarcity of expertise
Vietnam is struggling with a shortage of human resources in the blockchain sector. The shortage is slowing down the progress of projects in the blockchain business that is quickly expanding there.
Over 9,000 medical workers quit as low pay, high workload take toll
More than 9,200 public medical workers have quit over the past 18 months due to low pay and increased workload.
25,000 overseas Vietnamese deported for law violations since 2018
Over 25,000 Vietnamese citizens abroad have been deported since 2018 for violating local laws, the public security ministry said.
Retirement not an option for most Vietnamese senior citizens
As the sole breadwinner of a family that can barely afford to make ends meet, Huong has no idea how she would be able to take care of herself after retirement.
Vietnam minimum wage to rise next month
Vietnam’s minimum wage will go up 6 percent starting July 1, two years after remaining unchanged.
Seasonal workers getting short end of stick
Many seasonal workers don’t have labor contracts despite lasting working durations, preventing them from accessing benefits like social insurance or sick pay.
Workers’ strikes increase as businesses seek to delay wage hike
Wildcat strikes by workers increased by 40 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.
Vietnam plans to raise minimum wage by 6 per cent from July
Vietnam plans to raise its minimum wage by 6per cent from July to help workers weather the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the government said on Tuesday.
Vietnam’s factory operations hit as supply chain snags multiply
Manufacturing PMI dips as labor shortages and input costs weigh on recovery
Help wanted : tech firms in Vietnam seek Chinese speakers
Apple suppliers and other businesses fleeing China-US tension hire bilingual talent
Uncertainty, staffing shortage loom as Vietnam heads towards fully reopening to foreign tourists
With the clock ticking towards Vietnam’s earlier announced reopening to international tourists on March 15, the government has yet to confirm which groups of travellers would be granted visas on arrival.
Behind the strikes in central Vietnam
Pham Thi Tuoi rushed into the kitchen after parking her bike in front of the door at around 8 pm to grab some rice.
Bad memories, fear of Covid mean migrant workers shun cities, cause labor shortage
Still reeling from the trauma of Covid-19 lockdowns, many people have decided to remain in their hometowns rather than return to the urban centers they fled, causing a labor shortage.
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.