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.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will hold a dialogue with workers on June 12 to address their concerns, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) announced on June 9.

VOV.VN - Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan recently had a meeting with Juhas Csongor, general director of Prohuman Company (Hungary) to discuss the possibility of bringing Vietnamese workers to Hungary.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start offering fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines to residents next week, according to Nguyen Hoai Nam, deputy director of the Municipal Department of Health.