Every job has its hardships and joys

Preschool teachers usually work about 10 hours a day, exceeding normal working hours.

It’s time to let labourers decide when they retire: expert The retirement age for male and female workers will be raised from the beginning of next year under the revised Labour Code which was approved by the National Assembly in November last year.

Calling home

A short story by Trương Anh Quốc

VSS warns over social insurance scammers The scammers claim to offer services to allow people to receive a lump-sum social insurance payout, but in reality, take a large amount of the payout for themselves.

Việt Nam makes significant progress in labour quality Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung spoke to Vietnam News Agency about his ministry's achievements in 2019 and measures it plans to implement to reach its goals in 2020.

New and progressive Labour Code in the pipeline

Bùi Sỹ Lợi, vice chairman of the National Assembly Committee of Social Affairs, speaks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about opportunities to develop good relations between employers and employees

Little Christmas cheer as French transport strike enters fourth week

Christmas Day brought no respite for travellers in France as a transport strike entered its fourth week, ruining the plans of thousands wanting to celebrate with loved ones.

Hundreds of thousands protest in France over pension reform plans Hundreds of thousands of French protesters took to the streets on Tuesday in a pension reform standoff that has sparked nearly two weeks of crippling transport strikes, with the government vowing it will not give in to union demands to drop the overhaul.

Presidential Office announces promulgation of 11 new laws The revised Labour Code brings to the table many significant changes that aim to ensure Việt Nam’s labour standards are in line with international norms.

VN's trade turnover  to reach $500 bln: PM

Trade turnover is set to reach a record US$500 billion this year with surplus hitting $9.1 billion.