Desperate times: HR teams now recruiting from the street
VIETNAM: The country’s acute labour shortage situation has driven HR teams from manufacturing and exporting companies in the southern...
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- Dec 15, 2021
2022 forecast: Employees expect to get higher salaries
MALAYSIA: Malaysia-based employees are projected to enjoy a 2.8% increase in their salaries next year, a jump from 1.5% this year. This...
- Dec 10, 2021
Labour shortage hits Vietnam's factory powerhouses
VIETNAM: The “locomotives” of the country, Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong Province, experience a labour shortage among its apparel and...
- Dec 6, 2021
10 million workers affected by Coronavirus receive cash aid
VIETNAM: Social Security disbursed over VND25 trillion (USD1.09 billion) in cash aid from the government’s unemployment insurance fund to...
- Dec 2, 2021
Increased social insurance rates for foreign workers next year
VIETNAM: Effective from January 1, 2022, foreign workers in Vietnam will be subject to an increased 8% social insurance rate, while their...
- Dec 1, 2021
Tech to the rescue for labour-intensive enterprises
VIETNAM: Many companies faced with acute labour shortage are resorting to technology solutions to continue operations, manage risks and...
- Nov 29, 2021
57,000 more new workers needed until year-end 2022
VIETNAM: Thousands of jobs need to be filled now that the country is reopening, particularly in the commercial centre of Ho Chi Minh City...
- Nov 18, 2021
Vietnam hones focus to aspire as Asia's top digital player
VIETNAM: The country must concentrate on upgrading workers’ digital skills, encouraging business innovation, and enhancing the...
- Nov 10, 2021
AI hack boot camp to provide ecommerce solutions
VIETNAM: The country is experiencing an increase in the use of e-wallets, payments via smartphones and QR codes are in high demand. While...
- Oct 15, 2021
Lack of workers as factories reopen
VIETNAM: Serious manpower shortage looms in Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City and manufacturing and industrial hubs as factories reopen after a...
- Oct 12, 2021
Over 4 million workers to get unemployment benefits
VIETNAM: Over 3 million Ho Chi Minh City labourers and almost 1.5 million Hanoi workers are set to receive allowances from the...
- Sep 17, 2021
Give more attention to Vietnam's space tech, experts say
VIETNAM: Vietnam needs to put in efforts and focus on developing human resources for space technologies, as it gears up to meet the needs...
- Aug 20, 2021
Vietnam's southern-based companies want an end to ‘stay-at-work’
VIETNAM: Companies in the southern part of Vietnam where a ‘stay-at-work’ order has been implemented are now unhappy and want employees...
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