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Lack of awareness leads to job deaths

So far this year, 176 workers have died on the job, according to the Labour Safety Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Returning S Korea workers given labour support

Do Huy Hoang, a 36-year-old student of the SONA International Manpower Supply and Trade Company's training centre in Ha Noi's Me Linh District, found work after returning from South Korea thanks to a support programme for former guest workers like him.

Organisations call on people to fight domestic child labour

People were called to join the fight against illegal labour practices that take advantage of vulnerable youths on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour.

Demand for IT workers surges

IT workers are in high demand with the industry developing fast, said Tran Anh Tuan, deputy director of the Centre of Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labor Market Information in HCM City.

Injured workers face slow claims process

The insurance claim process for accidents suffered by employees at work should be made simpler and more effective, experts declared at a workshop held in Ha Noi yesterday.

$4m project to better labour relations

A US$4 million project was launched yesterday in Ha Noi to develop industrial relations in Viet Nam, making the new Labour Code and Trade Union Law beneficial to both employers and workers.

Illegal VN workers to get Saudi amnesty

An estimated 700-800 Vietnamese people working illegally in Saudi Arabia may benefit from a general amnesty issued by the country's government, the Department of Overseas Labour said.

Labour subleasing restricted to 17 job fields

The Government has issued a decree detailing the implementation of a new regulation in the Labour Code that recognises the practice of labour dispatch.

City firms hiring more workers

There are positive signs for HCM City's labour market with many enterprises recruiting a large number of workers, mostly unskilled.

Experts argue over minimum wage adjustments

The process involved in adjusting the minimum wage of workers has recently been under a lot of scrutiny from policy makers, public officials and labour experts.

Job market tough for new graduates

A flood of students will be graduating in June, but many of them will not be able to find jobs, according to HCM City's Centre for Forecasting Manpower Needs and Labour Market Information.

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First Korean-language newspaper hits shelves

The Vietnam-Korea Times – Viet Nam's first Korean language newspaper made its debut in Ha Noi yesterday.

New industrial zone to lure Japanese firms

Construction of the Phu My 3 Industrial Zone starts today in the south-eastern province of Ba Ria Vung Tau to predominantly house Japanese companies. Viet Nam News spoke to Nguyen Thi Thao Nhi, CEO of the Thanh Binh Phu My Joint Stock Company, the major investor in the zone, about its strengths and commitment to the province's development.

Classical guitarist to entertain

Vietnamese classical guitarist Nguyen Thi Kim Chung will perform famous melodies by Vietnamese and foreign composers in Ha Noi tonight.

Broadway revue back in business

A Broadway-inspired revue which became a stage phenomenon in Viet Nam last summer is set to briefly return to Ha Noi next month.

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