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According to HCMC Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, more than 21,000 companies in HCMC have shut down or dissolved as of early September 2020, mainly in the fields of footwear, tourism and hospitality, catering, transportation, warehousing, wholesale and retail. More than 328,000 workers lost their jobs or had to work alternate shifts with less wages. … [Read more...] about Tens of thousands of Covid-19 hit workers receive employment support in HCMC

The bloc built the ASEAN declaration on social work development, which prioritises social workers’ role in responding to formidable challenges like the coronavirus pandemic, Dung stressed. He went on by mentioning the ASEAN Declaration on Human Resources Development for the Changing World of Work adopted at the 36th ASEAN Summit, adding it focuses on the enormous impacts of technology changes, aging population, climate change and disease on employment and jobs, and outlines sufficient activities to ensure that ASEAN workers are well prepared in the “changing world of work”. The Vietnamese Government recently passed a 2.7 billion USD financial support package for workers and businesses affected by the pandemic, he said, adding his ministry is recommending the Government carry out more packages to help local firms to restore, maintain and develop production and business. Dung was invited to the meeting as Vietnam is playing the role of the ASEAN Chair this year. The … [Read more...] about Vietnam mitigates COVID-19 impact on employment

In August she only worked two weeks and spent some of the remaining days helping sell refreshments at a street stall. She can only work during weekends when the stall has lots of customers and needs assistance. Her income has decreased by more than half to VND5-6 million ($215-259) per month. … [Read more...] about With no end in sight to pandemic, fear of unemployment stalks workers

“One time I was rushing to the food stall after taking an order, but the long queue of customers left me waiting for my turn for a while. As the customers frantically checked on their order, I had to make haste nearly ten kilometers for a timely delivery. Yet when I arrived, they rejected the order, saying the noodles were soggy at this point and refused to pay,” Vinh recounted. … [Read more...] about No-shows and other fears: Daily life of food delivery workers in Vietnam

Before logging in to the app, users must declare personal information including their name, date of birth, contact address, and phone number or email address. The consultancy team will be able to make direct contact with anyone in need. … [Read more...] about HCM City’s new mobile app offers free legal advice to workers