labour

Vietnam hopes for stronger labour ties with US

15:18 | 16/02/2023 Headlines

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha has called on the US to enhance labour cooperation with Vietnam during a recent meeting with visiting US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai.

Resolution aims for sustainable development of labour market

20:08 | 28/01/2023 Headlines

The Government has issued a resolution on boosting the flexible, effective, sustainable and integrated development of the labour market, aiming to speed up socio-economic recovery.

Boosting labour productivity key to economic development

15:46 | 30/11/2022 Headlines

Việt Nam placed great importance on improving its labour productivity, said policymakers and economists during a conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

PM speaks with labourers, addresses work-related concerns

18:33 | 12/06/2022 Headlines

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Sunday spoke with more than 4,500 workers nationwide and discussed their opinions on a number of work-related issues.

Domestic labour market bouncing back: GSO

19:36 | 12/04/2022 Headlines

The domestic labour market is bouncing back, with 50 million people getting jobs in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Workers offered rental support to return to labour market

14:52 | 18/02/2022 Import-Export

The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) is proposing a rental assistance package for workers' accommodation.

HCM City to automate labour-intensive industries

19:58 | 04/06/2021 Import-Export

Ho Chi Minh City has announced a programme to have its labour-intensive sectors use more technology instead.

National annual figure for labour productivity set to rise by over 7.5%

15:27 | 14/01/2021 Headlines

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently issued a master plan aimed at improving productivity based on utilising science, technology, and innovation for the 2021 to 2030 period, under which the annual target for average labour productivity is expected

Labour export market faces up to fresh challenges

19:04 | 03/11/2020 Headlines

Despite some labour export markets opening up to receive Vietnamese workers following the containment of the COVID-19 pandemic, local labour export enterprises find it difficult to recruit workers.

Opportunities arise for increased labour exports to Europe

20:14 | 16/09/2019 Import-Export

Aside from traditional markets such as Japan the Republic of Korea and Taiwan, European nations are emerging as potential markets for local workers due to labour co operation agreements signed between Vietnam and countries in Europe.

Vietnam joins two international conventions on labour

16:24 | 14/09/2019 Headlines

Vietnam has joined two technical conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO) - Convention 88 on employment services and Convention 159 on vocational rehabilitation and employment for people with disabilities

Employees and employers must “share in the same boat”

10:46 | 03/09/2019 Import-Export

In this draft code, it is necessary to define clearly the basis of the overtime wage, for example, it is based on the product or unit price, excluding other allowances, which avoids misunderstandings in the calculation.

Brighter prospects for labour export in second half

15:34 | 04/08/2019 Import-Export

The signing of a number of bilateral agreements will open up a wealth of opportunities for Vietnamese guestworkers to work abroad and enjoy higher salaries between now and the end of the year, according to Nguyen Gia Liem, deputy director general of the D

Labour export sees bright prospects

20:29 | 11/02/2019 Import-Export

The number of Vietnamese guest workers abroad has been rising, hitting 142,860 in 2018, exceeding the yearly target by 30 percent.

Vietnam’s labour commitments to CPTPP, EVFTA discussed

14:35 | 05/12/2018 Import-Export

Joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) offers Vietnam an opportunity to modernise its labour laws and improve labour quality and productivity, heard a works