Vietnamese laborers in S.Korea, Japan report highest incomesThe Saigon Times Daily A Vietnamese worker is seen applying to a Japanese firm. Vietnamese laborers in South Korea and Japan report highest incomes - PHOTO: THANH HOA HCMC – Vietnamese workers in South Korea and Japan earn US$1,000-1,200 per month on average, the highest among the Vietnamese people working overseas, news site VnEconomy reported, citing a report by the National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee. According to the report on Vietnamese workers abroad in the 2010-2017 period and foreigners working in Vietnam between 2013 and 2017, Vietnamese working abroad had higher incomes than their peers working at home. The average income of Vietnamese guest workers was between US$400 and US$600 per month in the Middle East and between US$700 and US$800 per month in Taiwan. The report also showed that nearly 821,900 domestic laborers went abroad for guest work under employment contracts in the 2010-2017 … [Read more...] about Vietnamese laborers in S.Korea, Japan report highest incomes
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Domestic laborers tend to change jobs, demand pay rise
Domestic laborers tend to change jobs, demand pay rise By Minh Tam Sales staffers of VinCommerce talk with representatives of manufacturers. The demand for the high-skilled manpower in many sectors is high, such as the e-commerce sector – PHOTO: MINH TAM HCMC – The high demand for senior executives in many sectors in Vietnam has caused job-hopping and pay rise requests among laborers, putting pressure on employers, said attendees at a seminar on human resources held today, November 6. At the seminar, titled “Developing Vietnamese senior executives’ ability,” held by recruitment consultancy firm Michael Page Vietnam, Dinh Kim Nhung, director of human resources at Masan Group, said many employees seem unwilling to face difficulties and learn from others, and tend to change jobs more regularly. According to recent surveys, a senior executive tends to change jobs in two years on average. The time is too short for them to understand a company’s … [Read more...] about Domestic laborers tend to change jobs, demand pay rise
Industrial Revolution 4.0 poses big challenge to Vietnam’s labor market
The Hanoitimes - The Industrial Revolution 4.0 is bringing both opportunities and challenges to Vietnam. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is posing a big challenge to Vietnam’s labor market, said experts at the scientific forum titled "Employment, wages and labor productivity in Vietnam in the Industrial Revolution 4.0" held in Hanoi on October 31. Prof. Vu Quang Tho is speaking at the forum. Photo: Nguyen Ngan According to the experts, besides the positive effects, the Industrial Revolution 4.0 is posing challenges for Vietnamese workers. It is unemployment and inequality that increase the income gap, that in turn causes the gap between the rich and the poor to widen if Vietnam cannot take advantage of the opportunities that this revolution brings. Besides opportunities, the Industrial Revolution 4.0 is bringing challenges to Vietnam, experts said, adding that this revolution could be a risk of greater injustice, especially the risk of breaking the normal … [Read more...] about Industrial Revolution 4.0 poses big challenge to Vietnam’s labor market
Labor union gives 35,000 bus tickets to poor workers
One of first activities is to give 35,000 bus tickets to low-income workers who have not planned to return their hometown for three consecutive years. The union encouraged employers to support 70 percent of fare cost and the company union will subsidize the remaining cost. The union will provide care to youth communist members, low-income employees, laborers suffering work accident and workers whose are living in effected -disaster locations. Additionally, the union takes heed to workers whose spouse have incurable diseases, unemployed workers because their firms close or owners fled away. Moreover, members of motorbike, cycle, sanitation trade unions will be taken care of by the labor union on Tet holiday occasion.By THAI PHUONG - Translated by UYEN PHUONG … [Read more...] about Labor union gives 35,000 bus tickets to poor workers
Two students awarded Labor Medal for Golden Medal in int’l competitions
Nguyen Phuong Thao and Pham Duc Anh who won chemistry golden medals from international competitions were honored and given Third Labor Medal. Both of them are students of Senior High School for gifted students. Eight other students received the Prime Minister’s certificates of merit and the rest received Education Minister’s certificate of merit. In 2018, 38 students of seven teams for Olympiad and international competitions won 13 Gölden Medals, 14 Silver Medals and 11 Bronze Medals. Especially, Nguyen Phuong Thao won the highest scores in the international Biology Olympiad amongst 261 participants. She was given the tittle the First Winner. This is the first time the Vietnamese team won the highest score the in international biology Olympiad. From 2014 to 2018, Vietnam has participated in 187 international Olympiad and bagged 60 golden medals, 78 silver medals, 40 bronze medals and nine certificates of merit.By PHAN THAO - Translated by UYEN PHUONG … [Read more...] about Two students awarded Labor Medal for Golden Medal in int’l competitions