Labor
Labor policy and administration
Vietnam could lose 5 million jobs to robots by 2020: ILO
Vietnam could lose 5 million jobs to automation by 2020. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) made the alarming proclamation in the context of the rise of Industry 4.0 and Vietnam’s lack of human resource quality.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Most workers said income sufficient to cover living expenses: survey
With average monthly income of VND5.5 million (US$261), nearly half of workers in Vietnam felt that their income was enough to cover basic living expenses, according to a recent wage survey. The survey on wage, income and life quality of workers in 2018 was released yesterday ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Mandatory social insurance for expat workers creates burden on enterprises
Compulsory social insurance for foreigners working in Vietnam is creating a heavy burden on local enterprises, according to a report by the Investment and Trade Working Group of the Vietnam Business Forum.Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung
VCCI proposes end to minimum wage hikes from next year
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), representing employers in the nation, has suggested keeping region-based minimum wages unchanged from next year as annual minimum wage hikes place a heavy burden on enterprises.Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung
Workers over 30 face high risk of unemployment
Workers over 30 years old at foreign direct investment firms are facing risk of layoff after years of working with insurance payments increasing year by year. Instead, their bosses tend to recruit young new workers with lower wages and insurance.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Civil servants’ base salary to increase in July
The monthly basic salary for civil servants, public employees and those working in the armed forces will increase to 1.39 million VND (61.1 USD) from 1.3 million VND (57.2 USD) as of July 1, 2018.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Vietnam’s labour productivity increases
The average labour productivity in Vietnam increased from 1,700 USD per laborer in 2006 to 2,672 USD in 2017, according to the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR). In 2017, Vietnam’s labor productivity doubled that of low-income countries, but met only 50 percent of ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Labour confederation wants bigger role in supporting overseas workers
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed amending the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts to give trade union organisations direct participation in protecting overseas labourers.Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter
Labour research contest looks to better labour policies
The Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Vietnam have launched the 2018 Labour Research Contest with the topic of “Research for exploring Industrial Relations practices and its reflection toward better policies”.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Labour Code revision opportunity to promote gender equality
Experts discussed effective strategies and interventions to solve gender discriminations present in the provisions of the current 2012 Labour Code during a workshop held in Hà Nội on Thursday. The workshop, titled “General Consultation on Gender Mainstreaming and Gender Impact Assessment of the Proposal to Revise ...
VNS Reporter
