Tag: labour
Vietnamese economy remains resilient despite COVID-19
VOV.VN - The local economy has remained resilient despite the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), recording growth of 2.9% in 2020 to mark one of the highest growth rates worldwide, according to latest annual assessment released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Hanoi aims to be in "top 5" in digital transformation nationwide by 2025
The Hanoi Department of Information and Communication has just drafted and submitted the city’s digital transformation programme by 2025 to the municipal people's committee.
Vietnam proposes solutions to COVID-19 impact on migrants
Vietnam has called on countries and international organisations to set forth roadmaps or frameworks and mechanisms for result-oriented cooperation in order to implement the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM) more effectively.
Da Nang city poised to host annual Vietnam-RoK festival
VOV.VN - The central city of Da Nang is set to host an annual Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) festival in an effort to boost cultural exchanges, promote greater investment, and develop tourism, trade, health care, and education.
Women spend 20.2 hours per week on chores: ILO Vietnam
VOV.VN - Vietnamese women typically spend an average of 20.2 hours per week doing household chores, in contrast to men who only spend 10.7 hours on such tasks, according to data revealed by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Vietnam.
It’s women who do not have International Women’s Day
VOV.VN - Women hailing from rural areas work hard routinely to make ends meet at the Long Bien wholesale market in Hanoi. For them, International Women’s Day on March 8 is similar to other normal days.
MoLISA proposes keeping region-based minimum wage unchanged in 2021
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) is collecting ideas on a draft proposal to the Government in which the National Wage Council suggests it not raise the region-based minimum wage in 2021 after considering the socio-economic circumstances.
Binh Duong sees 95% of labourers return to work after Tet
VOV.VN - As of February 22, over 95% of labourers in the northern province of Binh Duong have returned to work after the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.
Hanoi workers return to work after Tet
As many as 91% of local businesses in Hanoi had resumed operations and 94.5% of the labourers had returned to work after the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday as of February 17, according to the Hanoi Federation of Labour.
Vietnam to raise rate of trained workers to 40% by 2030
Vietnam targets raising the proportion of trained workers to 35-40 % by 2030 under a support programme for labour market development newly issued by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
