VOV.VN - The Ministry of Home Affairs on April 14 launched the National Employment Exchange, a digital platform connecting job seekers, employers, employment service providers and state agencies nationwide, aiming to build a modern, transparent, flexible and efficient labour market.

BGWind GmbH, a member of the network of the German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), has identified Vietnam as a key labour market in its expansion strategy in the context where German economy continues to face labour shortages, particularly among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

VOV.VN - The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the global labour market. While the technology may replace some jobs, it is also creating new opportunities and requiring workers to improve their skills and adaptability.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s labour market entered 2026 on a steady footing, with post-Tet (Lunar New Year) labour shortages seen as seasonal fluctuations rather than signs of deeper structural challenges.

Following the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the labour market in Ho Chi Minh City has swiftly regained momentum, with recruitment demand rising sharply across key sectors.

Ho Chi Minh City’s labour market is projected to continue experiencing a shortfall of suitably qualified workers in 2026, Nguyen Van Hanh Thuc, Director of the city’s Centre for Employment Service, has said.

VOV.VN - The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in occupational safety and health is becoming increasingly urgent in Vietnam as traditional safety management methods struggle to keep pace with rapid changes in the labour market, experts said at a national conference on December 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s labour market closed 2025 with signs of steady recovery, though structural challenges remain, particularly regarding workforce quality and mismatches between labour supply and demand.

Vietnam’s labour market navigated persistent hurdles in the third quarter despite broader economic gains, said Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai, acting head of the Department of Population and Labour Statistics at the Ministry of Finance’s National Statistics Office.

An initiative aimed at enhancing access to international employment opportunities for young Vietnamese has been launched at the Bac Ninh Industrial College in the northern province of Bac Ninh, under the banner of a career-orientation-bus programme.