Forum helps scaling up women-led businesses in Việt Nam More than 120 participants who are women startup founders and entrepreneurs, attended a women business forum on Wednesday in Hà Nội.

Starting a business now takes less time The Vietnamese Government has issued a decree which reduced the time needed to start a business from 16 days to six days in an effort to improve the business climate.

Drastic measures needed to encourage workers to join social and health insurance

Many businesses have scaled down production and reduced their workforce due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to a decrease in the number of those participating in social and health insurance, as well as an increase in unpaid social insurance debts, experts have said.

Law on Trade Unions should be amended to meet requirements of new era The Law on Trade Unions should be revised to overcome its shortcomings and ensure consistency with the country’s legal framework as well as meet the requirements of international integration, said Ngọ Duy Hiểu, vice chairman of the Việt Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).

Income tax cut will help big businesses only: expert Professor, Doctor Phạm Thế Anh talks to Vietnam Finance magazine on the proposal to reduce 30 per cent of income tax for all Vietnamese amid the pandemic

PM Phúc meets RoK’s FM and ADB Vietnam chief

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the Republic of Korea (RoK) to reduce, remove binding conditions for official development assistance loans, concessional loans, and expand non-refundable aid to Việt Nam.

Vietnamese students are to enjoy full health insurance Trần Đình Liệu, Deputy General Director of the Việt Nam Social Security talks to the media that by now almost 100 percent of pupils and students are under the cover of the National Health Insurance Fund

HCM City's new mobile app offers free legal advice to workers  The HCM City Federation of Labour and District 1’s Labour Confederation last week launched a mobile application that provides free legal advice to workers.

Decree to provide more funding to educate disadvantaged children

Preschool teachers in extremely difficult villages, communes, in coastal areas and islands will enjoy an additional allowance of VNĐ450,000 ($20) per month, due to a new decree.

Notable achievements during Việt Nam’s 75 years This year marks 75 years since the Vietnamese people, under the leadership of the Communist Party of Việt Nam, stood up to successfully overthrow the 80-year colonial rule of the French.