Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has announced plans to establish a national labour welfare council that comprises labour leaders and prominent public figures to advise on policies affecting workers’ rights.
By the end of 2024, the number of registered enterprises in the capital city reached over 400,000, with about 220,000 operating. Notably, more than 98% of the operating firms are SMEs which create jobs for 55.1% of the local workforce and contribute over 40% of the city’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Running from May 8 to 10, the career-orientation-bus programme features a range of activities including information sessions on vocational training and job opportunities in Germany, guidance on safe and legal migration pathways, preparation in language and cultural integration, and roundtable discussions with experts from various sectors.
Japan remained the top destination, receiving over 18,930 workers, followed by Taiwan (China) with 11,076 and the Republic of Korea (RoK) with more than 4,140.
Vietnam’s labour market has experienced steady growth in both size and quality, moving towards modernisation, sustainability, and international integration.
Vietnam’s labour market faces a critical challenge as many low-skilled workers, despite losing their jobs, are reluctant to pursue vocational training programmes aimed at helping them switch careers.
The labour market is gradually returning to normal development trends seen before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).
As one of the most populous cities in the country with a population of about 10 million people, the capital city of Hanoi has faced a lot of social issues relating to security and order, social evils and employment.
Ensuring employment and social welfare for people is an important and regular task and responsibility of both the political and social systems, and always receives due attention of the Party and State, contributing to motivating economic growth, maintaining political stability, and demonstrating Vietnam's commitment to implement the Sustainable Development Goals to 2030.
With high labour demand, Vietnam will need long-term decisions from the State, along with the promotion of creativity and innovation in the public and private sectors, and the mobilisation of public and private investment, especially in modernising the power grid as well as increasing renewable energy electricity production.
Vietnam's manufacturing sector returned to growth in August as some signs of recovery in demand supported renewed increases in both new orders and production, according to the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI).
Vietnam's manufacturing sector returned to growth in August as some signs of recovery in demand supported renewed increases in both new orders and production, according to the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index™ (PMI).
The capital city of Hanoi has created jobs for 113,418 workers in the first six months of this year, achieving 70% of the year’s plan thanks to the implementation of numerous solutions, including increasing the frequency of job fairs.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai has reaffirmed Vietnam's commitment to the universal values of the International Labour Organization (ILO), at its ongoing 111th International Labour Conference in Geneva which lasts from June 5–16.
The employment rate and working hours in the 4th quarter of 2022 in Thailand were similar to those before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released on March 3 by the country's National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC).
Since 2021, over 87 trillion VND has been spent to support 55.68 million people, workers and nearly 1 million employers who face difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hanoi’s Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the city’s Association of Small and Medium Enterprises on January 4 opened a job fair with the participation of 40 companies that offer nearly 2,000 part-time job positions during the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival.
