Nearly 8,000 work through Tet in Binh Duong
HCMC – More than 7,800 employees in the southern province of Binh Duong work through the Lunar New Year holiday, or Tet, according to statistics from the Binh Duong Department of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs. Some 42 enterprises maintain production with around 6,000 employees in the
Employment slumps in the last quarter of 2022
HCMC – Vietnam’s job market has seen a sharp decrease in demand in the last quarter of 2022, with workers finding it challenging to seek new jobs, according to a report released by Navigos Research, a recruitment firm. The report pointed out that employment demand in the period dropped 25% on
Vietnam ranks low in total workforce index ranking in 2022
HCMC – Vietnam is in 47th place among 60 labor markets worldwide in terms of the workforce index while ranking lowest among 11 nations in the Asia-Pacific region, according to ManpowerGroup’s total workforce index 2022 global analysis. The Top 10 global labor markets in 2022 comprise the United
WB warns of job losses amid digital transformation
HCMC – The World Bank has said that if Vietnam’s pool of skilled workers falls short of what is required by a rapid digital transformation process, the economy could lose as many as two million jobs by 2045. Under the dual impacts of the digital age and the pandemic, the future of work for Vietnam
Demand for labor export stays high
HCMC – The total number of Vietnamese guest workers in foreign countries and territories reached 8,180 in September this year and could increase in the rest of this year, according to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Recently, the Department of Overseas Labour has been
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