Tag: labor force

Only 25% of businesses plan to hire more workers in 2026

Over the past year, "layoff" became a prominent keyword among HR professionals and managers. Even organizations that had never previously considered downsizing found themselves facing this reality.

August 05, 2025

Nearly 40,000 people secure jobs in Hai Phong through job exchange sessions

The northern city’s Employment Service Center deploying a livestream recruitment model.

August 05, 2025

Over 85,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in first 7 months of 2025

Japan led the recruitment with 4,318 workers, followed by Taiwan (China) with 4,265, and South Korea with 1,690.

August 05, 2025

New app aims to eliminate illegal brokers for Vietnamese workers bound for Japan

This launch marks a significant step toward addressing a major challenge faced by both Japan and Vietnam: the elimination of illegal brokers and intermediaries in the process of sending Vietnamese workers to Japan.

August 05, 2025

Labor force grows by half a million annually

Total labor force aged 15 and above estimated at 52.9 million people in Quarter 1

August 05, 2025

Businesses in the north seek over 71,000 workers

The demand for workers spans various qualification levels, with a slightly higher need for intermediate and technical workers, comprising 25,867 positions.

August 05, 2025

HCMC aims to create 300,000 jobs in 2025

The labor department will proactively coordinate with various agencies, departments, and organizations to facilitate activities that connect labor supply and demand.

August 05, 2025

Hanoi firms kick off 2025 with recruitment drive for over 87,000 laborers

The surge in recruitment is especially pronounced in the services, retail, and manufacturing industries.

August 05, 2025

Vietnam braces for post-Tet labor crunch

A significant number of workers from public service units, affected by the restructuring and streamlining of the State apparatus, will enter the labor market.

August 05, 2025

HCMC’s recruitment needs to boom in closing months of 2024

Some 63,000 job openings will need to be filled before year’s end.

August 05, 2025

Vietnamese companies urged to prioritize worker safety in the Middle East

Due to complex and unpredictable situation, workers may face adverse psychological impacts and unstable employment and living condition.

August 05, 2025

Over 6.5 million people receive unemployment benefits over last decade

Unemployment insurance policy in place for 10 years under the Law on Employment.

August 05, 2025

National workplace productivity program approved

Vietnam set to be among the three leading countries in ASEAN in workplace productivity growth by 2030.

August 05, 2025

Vietnam proposes South Korea increase Vietnamese labor imports

Target set for over 10,000 Vietnamese workers to be sent to South Korea in 2023.

August 05, 2025

NA deputies concerned about lack of high-quality human resources

Vietnam has paid greater attention to the quality of human resources training but it remains limited.

August 05, 2025

Human resources cooperation between Japan & Vietnam in need of boost

The strengthening of links between enterprises and trainers would bridge the gap between supply and demand, conference discussion hears.

August 05, 2025

Labor demand down in many sectors amid difficulties

Difficulties facing global economy forecast to continue.

August 05, 2025

Many businesses planning to cut workers

82.3% of surveyed businesses to downsize.

August 05, 2025

Retaining human resources crucial for post-pandemic recovery

Reduced working hours and unemployment have mostly affected unskilled workers in garments and textiles, leather and footwear, and wood processing.

August 05, 2025

Limited skills hindering workplace competitiveness

Only 11.6 per cent of Vietnam’s workforce of 50.74 million are highly skilled.

August 05, 2025

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