January 16, 2012
A file photo from VnExpress shows Vietnamese workers returning from Libya early last year Vietnamese workers will soon return to Libya, after a turmoil last year which prompted the Vietnamese government to bring more than 10,000 workers home. A number of Turkish contractors in Libya have pledged to re-recruit Vietnamese workers over the next six months, [...]
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November 26, 2011
Vietnam lawmakers on Tuesday opposed draft adjustments to the current labor law, saying that an increase in regulated overtime is not what laborers want. The proposal being discussed at the National Assembly aims to increase the maximum annual overtime from 200 hours to 360 hours. Cu Thi Hau, a lawmaker from the northern province of Hung [...]
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November 19, 2011
Workers in Ho Chi Minh City struggle with unstable jobs, abuse at work, and bosses who flee to avoid paying employees Workers from Miso Vina Company stay at the company yard around the clock awaiting payment after the South Korean director fled to avoid paying their salaries Binh burns leaves and sticks at night [...]
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September 3, 2011
A man works at a factory which makes blankets, pillows and mattresses in Ngoc Nu Village, outside Hanoi. The factory had to reduce production this year. Vietnam’s labor market is experiencing yet again its familiar paradox of increasing unemployment and a shortage of workers. The number of people registering for unemployment assistance has increased, while [...]
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April 7, 2011
A worker at a garment factory in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8. Many garment firms have raised salaries in order to retain workers. An increase in orders and higher export prices have helped garment makers offer better salaries and working conditions, but the sector’s labor shortage shows no sign of easing. Many garment firms [...]
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January 30, 2011
A Da Nang labor official talks with garment workers from a South Korean firm after they went on strike asking for their monthly salary and Tet bonus More than 700 garment workers at a South Korean firm in Da Nang went on a wildcat strike Tuesday (January 25) asking for their salaries and Tet bonus with the [...]
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December 24, 2010
When people are in trouble, they look for help most from those agencies whose job and duty it is to protect and safeguard their rights. However, the sad truth is that concerned authorities and agencies often fail to fulfill their most basic obligations and meet people’s expectations. Earlier this week, the press reported scams [...]
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November 28, 2010
Bamboo tubes of grilled buffalo meat at Hoa Ban Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City’s Nha Be District Northwest Vietnam has some of the country’s most striking vistas. The rugged terrain is home to jagged mountains, rich tropical forests, ethnic minorities, and an abundance of wildlife. The region is also famous for the hearty, rustic [...]
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January 24, 2010
Workers at a Malaysian firm in Ho Chi Minh City wait after their boss left Vietnam while still owing them VND100million Pham Thi Trinh, a leather shoe worker in the southern province of Binh Duong, has been at home without work or pay for three months after her South Korean bosses suddenly disappeared towards the [...]
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January 16, 2010
Vietnamese workers are expecting positive bonuses for the Lunar New Year. According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), throughout the nation, Tet bonuses, also known as thirteenth-month salaries, for the coming holidays in February will rise almost 20 per cent from the previous year’s average of VND1.55 million ($83.7). Local workers [...]
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