ILO welcomes new Labour Code

The first important change is the expanded coverage of the Labour Code to those who work but without written employment contracts.

Retirement age to increase starting 2021 From next year, the retirement age will be increased to 60 years and three months for men and 55 years and four months for women.

VN develops sound legal framework to promote gender equality

Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Việt Nam, spoke to Vietnam Law & Legal Forum magazine about results achieved in the country's gender equality work as well as ways to improve.

Enforcement of gender equality law should be enhanced: experts Việt Nam has won international acclaim for its efforts to enhance gender quality, experts have said.

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