VN ranks second in cryptocurrency use, driven by remittance payments: Statista

Việt Nam ranked second in term of cryptocurrrency use, driven by remittance payments, according to a recent survey by a global provider of market and consumer data Statista.

Việt Nam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad

Vietnamese authorities have improved the legal framework, stepped up communication measures and promoted international co-operation to ensure labourers enjoy better rights when working abroad under contracts, a conference has heard.

ILO commends Việt Nam efforts to improve protection for migrant workers The International Labour Organisation (ILO) welcomes the chance to improve the protection of Vietnamese migrant workers brought by the newly-revised Law on Contract-Based Vietnamese Overseas Workers.

National Assembly’s year-end meeting wraps up, completing five-year term’s agenda The year-end meeting of the 14th National Assembly (NA) closed on Tuesday with seven bills and 13 resolutions adopted.

Tenth parliament sitting to start Tuesday, last three weeks The tenth sitting of the 14th-tenure National Assembly will be held starting Tuesday, with the first working week being online and a two-week long plenary session held in mid-November in Hà Nội.

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New decree aims to tackle Vietnamese labourers illegally staying overseas

A new Government decree has been issued detailing increased fines for agencies that illegally send workers overseas and for workers who overstay their permits.

Japan, Taiwan top places for labour export in 2019 Taiwan and Japan are expected to remain the top destinations for Vietnamese workers this year with 90 per cent of all overseas employees working there.

Việt Nam seeks to send more workers to Germany: minister There are about 1,000 Vietnamese nurses working in Germany at present.

Mobile banking project launched for low income people and women

Việt Nam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) on Friday officially launched the project “Mobile Banking – Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment for Low Income People and Women in Việt Nam” - Phase 2 (Mobile Banking 2).