VOV.VN - The northern province of Quang Ninh is set to organise a wide range of cultural, art, and culinary events for visitors over the Reunification Day and Labour Day holidays on April 30 and May 1 as part of activities aimed at stimulating tourism demand within the locality.
VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) unveiled a decision on April 13 aimed at extending the period of stay by one year for approximately 115,000 foreign workers, including those from Vietnam, in an effort to deal with continued labour shortages faced by small businesses in both the farming and fishing sectors.
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City showed signs that the southern metropolis’ employment market is in the midst of recovering during the first quarter of this year, with more than 44,000 jobs on offer, while approximately 19,500 people were seeking jobs throughout the reviewed period.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) is striving to bring 90,000 Vietnamese labourers to work abroad in 2021.
More than 10,000 jobs were offered at the job fair 2021 jointly held on April 3 by the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Employment Services (YES) Centre and Tuoi Tre (Youth) Newspaper.
Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh on March 30 presented the second-class Labour Order to Australian-based Norfolk Group, one of the first foreign firms landing investment in hi-end restaurants and hotels in Ho Chi Minh City and Con Dao island in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has recently signed a decision on the establishment of the National Wage Council.
A virtual job fair was held on March 27 with a view to connecting Vietnamese job seekers in Japan with local employers.
The World Bank (WB) has signed an agreement with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to provide a non-refundable aid worth AUD740,000 (US$563,000) through the the Australia-World Bank Group Strategic Partnership’s second phase to help Vietnam conduct a nationwide survey serving its gender policy making.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Labour Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on March 26 held a consultation conference on the Decent Work Country Programme for Vietnam in the 2017-21 period.