After finishing her work at a shoe factory run by Pou Yuen Vietnam Co. Ltd in Binh Tan District at 4 p.m., Ly Thi Nghiem, 38, rushed back to her rented apartment to make dinner for her two children aged nine and 11. She did not join them though. As soon as the food was ready, she left for a restaurant around 5km away to work as a waitress. Nghiem’s husband also works at the shoe factory. Together, they earn more than VND16 million (around $700) each month. "If we don’t work overtime, we can’t earn enough to raise the kids," said Nghiem. Every month, the couple spends more than VND3 million on rent and utility bills, and it costs more than VND5 million to send the kids to school. The factory does not regularly have workers stay back and work overtime and even if it does, the shift lasts only one hour, and the extra income is not enough to raise their total income, said Nghiem. Nghiem’s husband is in charge of taking the kids to school early in the morning and picking them up … [Read more...] about HCMC factory workers eke out a living with additional jobs
Medical transcriptionist jobs work from home
Working remotely for foreign employers opens up dynamic lifestyle
He first goes out for a five-kilometer jog, returns home to work for an hour or two and then has some spare time before resuming work in the afternoon. Though his days are productive, for the 30-year-old software engineer in HCMC, working remotely for U.S.-based software company Acumatica gives him much greater flexibility than a traditional office job. As more and more global companies look to developing economies for skilled English-proficient workers at relatively lower salaries, in Vietnam, many young people like Dang are embracing the opportunity to acquire a whole new working experience. "The only difficulty is the different time zones," Dang, who has been working for Acumatica for four years as a regional product engineer, says. Every day, after meeting online with the North American team at 5 a.m, Dang also meets his colleagues in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines at 7 a.m. and in India and Sri Lanka at 5 p.m. Huynh Minh Dang during a business trip to … [Read more...] about Working remotely for foreign employers opens up dynamic lifestyle
N.Korea boosts production of drugs, medical supplies to battle Covid
The isolated country, which has imposed a nationwide lockdown, is also increasing production of traditional Korean medicines used to reduce fever and pain, KCNA said, calling them "effective in prevention and cure of the malicious disease." A sweeping Covid wave, which North Korea first confirmed last week, has fanned concerns over a lack of medical resources and vaccines, with the U.N. human rights agency warning of "devastating" consequences for its 25 million people. At least 262,270 more people reported fever symptoms, and one additional person died as of Wednesday evening, KCNA said, citing data from the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters. It did not specify how many people had tested positive for the virus. North Korea has so far reported 1,978,230 people with fever symptoms and 63 deaths, and imposed strict anti-virus measures. Factories are churning out more injections, medicines, thermometers and other medical supplies in the capital Pyongyang and … [Read more...] about N.Korea boosts production of drugs, medical supplies to battle Covid
Young Vietnamese turn to mortgages, installment plans to secure dream homes
Le Thi Bao Tran, a young white-collar worker in Ho Chi Minh City, has spent the past eight years moving between rented rooms, doing her best to save up enough money to purchase a home of her own. Like other young, white-collar workers who have moved to Ho Chi Minh City to pursue their careers, Tran hopes to eventually purchase a home in the city, but the rising cost of real estate has kept that dream out of reach. A lifelong dream Tran spent her college years moving between rental apartments in Binh Thanh District. At one point, she shared a tiny 10-square-meter apartment with a friend for just VND1.1 million ($47) per month, including utilities. During the dry season, the apartment would heat up like an oven, and the putrid smell from a nearby garbage dump would waft through the windows. "If you closed the door, you could hardly breathe. If you opened the door, you still couldn’t breathe because of the horrible smell," she shared. Things were not much better in the … [Read more...] about Young Vietnamese turn to mortgages, installment plans to secure dream homes
Vietnamese Americans find career, home, identity in motherland
It is not uncommon for Vietnamese Americans to return to Vietnam to start a business in their twenties or thirties. For many, this return to the motherland is more than just a chance at a new career, it is a chance to find the true meaning in life. Tony Ngo and Don Le are known for founding Everest Education, an institute in Ho Chi Minh City which offers math and English enrichment courses, test preparation, college admissions consulting, and private tutoring to students from grades 1 to 12. Born and raised in California, with an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Stanford University, Tony’s first visit to Vietnam was in the summer of 2007 for an internship at TPG Capital. “After graduating, I had many questions about the culture, the market, and the transformation happening in Vietnam. I wondered if I could contribute anything,” Tony shared during a phone interview with Tuoi Tre News . “Seven years later, I decided that if I didn't do a summer internship in … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Americans find career, home, identity in motherland
‘Work the Nordic Way 2022’ slated for June
The event will include a jobs fair and workshops with major Nordic companies including Tetra Pak, Home Credit, Novo Nordisk, IKEA, and Esoft. — Photo courtesy of NordCham Nordic companies and business leaders will gather for a conference to be held in HCM City on June 1, aiming to promote inclusive and sustainable business practices. Named ‘Work the Nordic Way 2022’, the third-annual conference will also give Vietnamese job-seekers the chance to meet major Nordic companies through an afternoon of workshops, panel sessions, and networking. Organised by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce (NordCham) and four Vietnamese-Nordic alumni associations, the upcoming event will focus on the theme of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Nordic countries are world leaders in this area, and speakers will share how promoting inclusion in the workplace can contribute to business success and socio-economic growth. It will also include a jobs fair and workshops with major Nordic companies including … [Read more...] about ‘Work the Nordic Way 2022’ slated for June
Cisco released the report Employees Are Ready for Hybrid Work, Are You?
Cisco's Employees Are Ready for Hybrid Work, Are You? Surveys for Cisco's Employees Are Ready for Hybrid Work, Are You? were conducted with 28,000 employees from 27 countries, including over 1,050 respondents from Vietnam. "The last two years have shown us that work is no longer where we go, but what we do. In a hybrid normal, employees and employers in Vietnam are experiencing tangible benefits from improved employee wellbeing to better productivity and work performance”, said the managing director of Cisco Vietnam Luong Thi Le Thuy. “However, hybrid work is more than just supporting a safe office re-entry. Leaders need to rethink how to cultivate an inclusive culture, place employees – their experience, engagement, and wellbeing – at the centre, and modernise their networking and security infrastructure to provide a seamless, secure, and inclusive employee experience,” she added. Cisco's research examined the impact of hybrid working on five categories of … [Read more...] about Cisco released the report Employees Are Ready for Hybrid Work, Are You?
‘Work the Nordic Way 2022’ slated for June
The event will include a job fair and workshops with major Nordic companies.(Photo courtesy of NordCham) HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Nordic companies and business leaders will gather for a conference to be held in Ho Chi Minh City on June 1, aiming to promote inclusive and sustainable business practices. Named ‘Work the Nordic Way 2022’, the third-annual conference will also give Vietnamese job-seekers the chance to meet major Nordic companies through an afternoon of workshops, panel sessions, and networking. Organised by the Nordic Chamber of Commerce (NordCham) and four Vietnamese-Nordic alumni associations, the upcoming event will focus on the theme of a diverse and inclusive workforce. Nordic countries are world leaders in this area, and speakers will share how promoting inclusion in the workplace can contribute to business success and socio-economic growth. It will also include a jobs fair and workshops with major Nordic companies including Tetra Pak, Home Credit, … [Read more...] about ‘Work the Nordic Way 2022’ slated for June
Doctor dedicated his life to aids lepers in Central Highlands
Dr Trần Tố checks a patient's wound. — Photo baodaklak.vn ĐẮK LẮK — A doctor has devoted his life to leprosy patients in a remote hamlet in the Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk. Trần Sỹ Tố, head of Ea Na Leprosy Treatment Department (also known as Ea Na Leprosy Camp) of Đắk Lắk Dermatology Centre in Tuôr A Hamlet of Dray Sáp Commune, Krông Ana District, is much-loved by leprosy patients and their relatives. He is considered one of the family. It is only 20km from Buôn Ma Thuột City, but few people know that Tuor A Hamlet used to be an isolated area for a long time. Tuor A Hamlet has been renovated with kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, and medical centres, including the leprosy treatment department. This achievement is thanks to the efforts and contributions of many generations of staff, doctors, nurses and volunteers who have silently devoted themselves to this community. Since those difficult early days, Doctor Tố was present at the Ea Na Leprosy Camp. … [Read more...] about Doctor dedicated his life to aids lepers in Central Highlands
Global workforce and the stories untold
According to Richard B. Freeman, Herbert Ascherman Professor of Economics at Harvard University, a global workforce is a term that first appeared in the 1980s to describe the workforce in advanced countries, parts of Africa, and most of Latin America. However, the development of a workforce and increasing job opportunities have redefined the concept of a global workforce in business language, required degrees, and workplaces. Is English proficiency a must to globalise yourself? English still maintains its position as an important language to communicate globally. But the term global language has since been expanding to other languages including Chinese, Japanese, French, and German, due to the expansion of multinational conglomerates. There are 133 companies based in China, 53 companies based in Japan, 31 companies based in France, and 27 companies based in Germany that appeared in the 2020 Fortune Global 500 list. English is not the only language for global … [Read more...] about Global workforce and the stories untold