Balance needed for industrial and agricultural development Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper speaks to two senior Government officials on how to balance the development of traditional crafts with agricultural production  

Low wages trigger labour unrest in garment industry Việt Nam’s garment industry in 2018 suffered the highest number of strikes due to underserving paying, experts revealed at a Thursday conference in Hà Nội.

Action month for labor safety and hygiene to be launched in May The event aims to raise awareness of employers and workers in the observation of occupational safety and hygiene regulations

Tech to bring better insurance services for people

Nguyễn Hoàng Phương, Deputy Director of the Technology Centre of Việt Nam Social Security (VSS) talks to Việt Nam News on the strides the centre has made in technology adoption to achieve efficiency and better delivery of public services.

Labour safety needs more proper investment

Hà Tất Thắng, director general of the Department of Labour Safety, under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs talks to the Nhân Dân (The People) monthly edition on suggested solutions to prevent accidents in working places.

City services help enterprises find labourers

HCM City now has 15 public employment service centres and 82 companies providing services to help enterprises find workers.

 

Labour accidents plague HCM City construction sites1

A dramatic scene unfolded last week in HCM City when three young workers fell from the Giga Mall construction site on Phạm Văn Đồng Boulevard (Hiệp Bình Chánh Ward, Thủ Đức District) and were seriously injured, raising concerns about safety at high-rise construction sites.

Firms fail to report workplace accidents

Many enterprises have been neglecting to report to authorities the accidents that occur at their workplaces, hurting labourers’ safety and making it difficult for the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs’ (MOLISA) Department of Work Safety to undertake a nationwide evaluation of workplace accidents.

Labour inspection campaign targets mining sector

 A nationwide labour inspection campaign was launched in Hà Nội on Friday by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Pension, social allowance to be increased

Pension and monthly allowance will be increased by 6.92 per cent from July, and more than three million people will receive the revised pension and allowance.