The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has warned about scams targeting people who want to work in technical occupations in the Republic of Korea (RoK).

Eni Vietnam BV, a unit of Italian energy group Eni, has presented 129 sets of desktop computers to Ho Chi Minh City to help with the COVID-19 prevention and control work at communal-level health stations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference on August 1 to discuss measures to expand social housing facilities for workers and low-income earners.

Low income, high pressure at work and unattractive remuneration policies are listed as the reason nearly 9,400 health workers quit their jobs in State facilities and moved to private health facilities between early 2021 and June 2022.

A worker shortage in the hospitality sector spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to the rush for hiring.

Workers’ average monthly income stood at VND6.5 million (US$278) in the first half of this year, respectively rising 5.3% and 11% from the same period of 2021 and 2020, statistics showed.

VOV.VN - The number of Vietnamese workers sent to work abroad under labour contract has increased considerably in the past six months thanks to the post-pandemic recovery of labour markets overseas.

Leaders of the Party and State of Cuba have received a delegation of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) in Havana, describing the relations between Vietnamese and Cuban workers as a core factor of the special solidarity and friendship between the two countries.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang held talks with representatives of the Central Union of Cuban Workers (CTC) on June 30, as part of the VGCL delegation’s official visit to the Latin American country.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on June 12 hosted a dialogue with workers to address their concerns in production and daily life.