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.
The Great Resignation makes its way to Vietnam
Nguyen Minh Hong, 26, quit her job as an administrative employee in HCMC a month before Tet (Lunar New Year). She had interviewed at four companies but decided to quit anyway though she was not hired.
In relief for retailers, Vietnam won’t close factories amid COVID-19 surge
Millions of factory workers have been fully vaccinated and the Omicron variant is proving less severe, says the Vietnamese government
Vietnam lacks 24,000 preventive healthcare workers
Vietnam needs 23,866 medical workers to carry out preventive healthcare programs, including 8,000 doctors and 4,000 public health graduates, authorities say.
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.
Tet bonus fails to deliver festive cheer in major cities
Some festive cheer is missing in major cities and industrial hubs, with scant to no Tet (Lunar New Year) bonus being paid to workers because of pandemic impacts.
Thousands strike for bonus at top shoemaker Pou Chen’s factory in Vietnam
Thousands of employees at Pou Chen, the world’s largest manufacturer of branded sports footwear, went on strike at a factory in southern Vietnam on Friday, demanding better year-end bonuses, state media reported.
Around 2.2 million workers left Vietnam and returned home
It is estimated that around 2.2 million workers have left Vietnam’s major cities and returned to their hometowns due to the long-lasting pandemic impacts.
Businesses in Vietnam still plagued by labour shortages
Businesses in the southern Vietnamese metropolis Ho Chi Minh City are facing labour shortages and need around 310,000 workers this year.
The limits of Vietnam’s labor reforms
Contrary to much reporting, Vietnam has not authorized independent workers’ unions.
370,000 workers will not return to HCMC
Around 370,000 migrant workers are unlikely to return to HCMC, which they left amid the Covid-19 restrictions and job losses to go back to their hometowns.