Businesses struggle with labour shortage following the big exodus of migrant workers

The exodus of migrant workers will cause severe labour shortage for HCM City and southern provinces.

Fourth wave of COVID-19 severely affects labour market

The severe and prolonged fourth wave of COVID-19 seriously affected the Vietnamese labour market, pushing the rate and number of underemployed people in the third quarter this year to the highest level in the past 10 years.

Workers’ incomes reduce remarkably due to COVID-19 pandemic in Q3

The average monthly income of workers in most economic sectors in the third quarter declined compared to the previous quarter and the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Rapid vaccination and targeted policies key to Việt Nam’s endemic growth

As the world is transitioning from pandemic to endemic, Việt Nam needs to ensure its vaccination progress and greater adeptness at targeting control measures and support policies to follow suit.

10,000 businesses a month close their doors permanently in 2021 In the first 9 months of 2021, the number of businesses closing their doors permanently reached 90,300, up 15.3 per cent from the last same term, said the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnamese manufacturing hit by pandemic The Việt Nam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) remained at 40.2 in September, signalling a further marked deterioration in business conditions across the sector due to the severe impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to IHS Markit.

Government's efforts to build a resilient recovery

It has not been easy at all for the Việt Nam’s Government to walk the talk of the country's dual-target strategy, pursuing socio-economic development while keeping the spread of the novel coronavirus in check. But the Prime Miniser and his cabinet have been striving to secure the country’s economic health by doing all they can to support businesses operating in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam’s third quarter GDP down 6.17 per cent: largest quarterly decline since 2000

Việt Nam witnessed a steep decline in gross domestic products (GDP) of 6.17 per cent in the third quarter of this year, the General Statistics Office said on Wednesday.

UNFPA associated with Việt Nam’s achievements in reproductive health

On the occasion of the 44th anniversary of Việt Nam joining the United Nations (September 20), Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Việt Nam, granted an exclusive interviewed to the Vietnam News Agency about cooperation between the UN organisation and Vietnamese partners over the past four decades as well as future development prospect, especially in sexual and reproductive health.

Retail sales of goods and services plunge in January-August In August alone, the total retail sales of goods and services saw strong declines of 34 per cent year-on-year and 10.5 per cent month-on-month to VNĐ279.8 trillion as many localities had to implemented strict social distancing measures and restrictions under the Government Directive 16 due to the complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic nation-wide.