Labor
Workshop discusses innovative solutions to achieve inclusive, equitable quality education
Educationists from around Southeast Asia are discussing best practices and innovative solutions to achieve inclusive and equitable education at workshop that began in HCM City (May 12).Deputy Minister of Education and Training Assoc Prof Dr Nguyễn Văn Phúc said many indicators of general education in ...
Mekong Innovation Initiative launched
The Viet Nam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the Mekong Innovation Initiative to help Viet Nam advance the digital economy and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) through developing a more robust, digitally-ready workforce and mobilize resources ...
Hoang Ha
Independent agency should assess, quantify minimum living standards: experts
The concept of “minimum living standard”, which was legislated in 2012, is an important basis for calculating the minimum wage. However, this is also the most controversial topic at every meeting of the National Wage Council. As one of the three parties involved in wage ...
Le Tuyet
Employers evading social insurance payments affects workers' rights
Evasion of social insurance payments for workers increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, as enterprises grappled the economic fall-out of pandemic control measures. However, as stipulated by law, avoiding payment and racking up insurance debt severely affects the social security rights of employees.The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social ...
Meeting held to promote enforcement of 2019 Labour Code
A meeting was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 15 and 16 to discuss the implementation of new content in the 2019 Labour Code and documents guiding its enforcement.Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh said the 2019 Labour ...
More than 8,000 ethnic minority women benefit from GREAT programme
More than 8,000 ethnic minority women have enjoyed increased income and 834 new jobs have been created for women in Lào Cai and Sơn La provinces due to the GREAT (Gender Responsive Equitable Agriculture and Tourism) programme supported by the Australian government. At the same ...
Pensions, social allowances expected to rise 15 percent from 2022
Eight groups of people will enjoy a 15 per cent rise in their pensions and social insurance allowances and monthly subventions from January 1, 2022, when a draft decree on the adjustments of these allowances is issued, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and ...
High-quality workforce crucial for Mekong Delta
A high-quality workforce is considered an important factor for the Mekong Delta to make breakthroughs in the future, according to the annual Mekong Delta Economic Report 2020.The Mekong Delta now has the lowest immigration in the country and the highest emigration. It is also the ...
Vietnam to raise rate of trained workers to 40 percent by 2030
Vietnam targets raising the proportion of trained workers to 35-40 percent by 2030 under a support programme for labour market development newly issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.Under the programme, Vietnam expects to be among the top 60 countries in the Knowledge Workers sub-pillar ...
Vietnam’s child labour rate 2 percentage points lower than region’s average: survey
Vietnam’s child labour rate is approximately 2 percentage points lower than the regional average for Asia and the Pacific, found the second national child labour survey, which was released on December 18. The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) ...
