VOV.VN - It remains imperative to roll out drastic measures aimed at fast-tracking the disbursement of public investment capital and the realisation of the socio-economic recovery and development programme, as well as three national target programmes.

VOV.VN - Through social media platforms advertising "light work, high salary", many Vietnamese people have been sold into a life of working for online gambling establishments, massage services, and disguised karaoke parlours in Cambodia.

VOV.VN - At least three construction workers were killed and eight others were injured in a wall collapse in central Vietnam on September 15.

With a large workforce, lower labour costs and sizeable market, Vietnam is one of the popular destinations for Singapore’s start-ups, according to The Straits Times.

As of September 7, more than 4.6 million labourers nationwide had received housing rent support worth over VND3.1 trillion (over US$131.46 million) under a recent decision of the Prime Minister, equivalent to 83.3% of the total approved registrations.

Japan will strengthen the inspection of labour unions to ensure rights of Vietnamese guest workers, Japanese Minister of Justice Hanashi Yasuhiro told Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at their talks in Tokyo on September 6.

The proposal has been presented for feedback from ministries and departments, before being submitted to the prime minister for approval.

Over 1 million Vietnamese nationals have been sent abroad to work in the past decade, up nearly 40% from the figure recorded in the pre-2012 period, according to a report delivered at a nationwide conference held in Hanoi on August 25.

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) is ready to further intensify the friendship and cooperation with the Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MoLSW) and the Lao Social Security Organisation (LSSO), VSS Deputy General Director Dao Viet Anh has said.

A conference was held in Hanoi on August 24 to review the 10-year implementation of a Directive of the 11th-tenure Party Central Committee's Secretariat on strengthening Party leadership on sending Vietnamese workers and experts to work abroad.