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Labor policies at SOEs set for revision
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Labor policies at SOEs set for revision

During the second quarter of this year, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs is expected to submit to the government amendments to regulations on labor management, wages, and bonuses for managers and employees at State-owned enterprises (SOEs), according to market principles and associated with workplace productivity and production and business efficiency.
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15 businesses voted ‘Vietnam’s Best Place to Work in 2022’

Great Place to Work (GPTW) has announced 15 small and medium-sized enterprises voted as “Vietnam’s best place to work in 2022”, six of which are in the technology sector. On the occasion of opening a representative office in Vietnam, GPTW announced the list of businesses in the country for the first time.
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MoH identifies two Covid scenarios

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has identified two scenarios regarding Covid-19 during the transitional period from pandemic control and prevention to sustainable management. In the event that the virus continues to evolve, MoH will recommend a fourth vaccination, while if a new strain appears, it will report to the government on purchasing additional new vaccines.
Number of workers heading abroad down sharply

Number of workers heading abroad down sharply

The Covid-19 pandemic had a major effect on the number of people going to work abroad. The total in 2021 stood at 45,058, or just 50.06 per cent of the assigned annual plan and 57.29 per cent of the number in 2020.
Policies in support of those affected by Covid-19 need amendments

Policies in support of those affected by Covid-19 need amendments

At an online conference on January 10 to begin tasks in 2022 for Vietnam Social Security (VSS), Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai asked it to perfect institutions, strategies, and planning in social insurance, health insurance, and unemployment insurance. He also said that timely support programs are needed for employers and employees affected by Covid-19, and proposed amendments and supplements to appropriate policies.
Voluntary social insurance of little interest

Voluntary social insurance of little interest

Among the 35 million informal workers and farmers in Vietnam, the rate of those participating in voluntary social insurance schemes remains low, at 2.94 per cent in 2021. Major barriers in policies, and benefits being less than for compulsory social insurance, make many unwilling to participate.
Localities to build social housing for low-income earners

Localities to build social housing for low-income earners

Hanoi targets developing 8.4 million sq m of housing this year, of which 241,000 sq m will be social housing. Southern Binh Duong province is striving to develop 1 million housing units for workers and low-income earners in the 2021-2025 period, while Ho Chi Minh City has set a target of average per capita housing reaching 27 sq m by 2025. The supply of social housing will be improved in the future.
Signs of labor market recovery as 2021 ended

Signs of labor market recovery as 2021 ended

Mr. Nguyen Trung Tien, Deputy General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO), told a January 6 press conference on labor and employment in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the year as a whole that over 1.8 million jobs were created in the final quarter thanks to flexible adaptation to pandemic prevention and control measures to restore the economy. Incomes in industry and construction; agriculture, forestry and fisheries; and services increased compared to the third quarter.
Call for lending policies for social housing

Call for lending policies for social housing

The Ho Chi Minh City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has sent a document to the Prime Minister requesting he direct the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to allow credit institutions designated by the State to provide preferential loans to purchase social housing.