VOV.VN - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 sent a congratulatory message to his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern over the victory of the New Zealand Labour Party and the PM herself in the general election held on the same day.

VOV.VN - The Party and State define agriculture, farmers and rural areas as a significant part of the national industrialisation, modernisation as well as construction and defence, and an important motivation for socio-economic development, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has stated.

VOV.VN - The local labour market has shown signs of improvement in Q3 after hitting record lows during the previous second quarter, with the country successfully bringing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic under control.

Vietnam’s international integration has brought both challenges and opportunities for traditional craft villages, with the use of scientific and technical advances in production considered vital for them to thrive.

Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has praised the outcomes of the patriotism emulation movement in the northern province of Thai Nguyen, saying they have contributed significantly to local socio-economic development over the past five years.

The ASEAN-Korea Centre (AKC) has recently held the 2020 ASEAN Youth Career Mentorship Programme in the form of a teleconference, where many questions regarding visa, labour market and employment were cleared up.

More than 1,400 Vietnamese guest workers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) are set to lose their deposit of VND100 million (US$4,239) each due to fleeing from their workplace or attempting to illegally stay in the country.

The Swiss Party of Labour held a ceremony on September 21 to celebrate 75th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day.

Students who win a gold medal at International Olympiads, or triumph at science and engineering fairs (ISEF) for two consecutive times, and those who secure a gold medal at World Skills Competitions (WorldSkills) will be honoured with the first-class Labour Order, according to the Government’s Decree No.110/2020-ND-CP.

A total of 2.4 million jobs have been lost in Vietnam in the first two quarters this year, the biggest reduction for the period in the past decade, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh.