The economy has been recovering and shifting towards eco-friendly policies and digitalisation, with labour supply in the southern key economic region early this year continuing to see remarkable fluctuations, both in quantity and structure.

Various measures have been adopted by both authorities and enterprises to ensure stability for the labour market and prevent manpower shortages in key economic regions after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, said the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

Vietnam’s labour market has experienced steady growth in both size and quality, moving towards modernisation, sustainability, and international integration.

Vietnam’s labour market is forecast to experience temporary shortages in several regions following the 2025 Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), driven by workers relocating or switching jobs, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

VOV.VN - Finland will recruit Vietnamese workers, starting from 2025, under a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labour cooperation between the two countries.

VOV.VN - More than 700,000 Vietnamese workers are currently employed abroad under contract, earning stable incomes and sending significant remittances worth approximately US$3.5–4 billion per year to the homeland, said the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Vietnam’s labour market faces a critical challenge as many low-skilled workers, despite losing their jobs, are reluctant to pursue vocational training programmes aimed at helping them switch careers.

A working delegation led by Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of Germany Bärbel Kofler on October 29 visited LILAMA2 International Technology College (LILAMA2) in the southern province of Dong Nai in an effort to promote Vietnam-Germany cooperation in vocational training and labour migration.

The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs has announced plans to continue inspecting companies that provide overseas labour services in the final months of 2024.

VOV.VN - Members of the German Association of Small- and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW International) have highlighted the potential for further co-operation between Vietnam and Germany in labour supply.