Revised labour code still have rooms to discuss Government needs to take a close look at working hours, wages, productivity and unemployment before making any decision on expanding overtime hours.

Tết holiday should remain unchanged: businesses When the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday falls on a weekend, workers should still enjoy the following Monday and Tuesday as paid public holidays, business associations said at a workshop on revisions to the labour code on Tuesday.

Will we start work early? After hearing the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) had proposed the working day should start at 8.30am instead of 8am, many friends of mine could not hide their concern.

52 fishermen rescued off Đá Bắc Island A fishing boat with 52 crew members from central Quảng Nam Province was rescued yesterday morning 10 miles off Đá Bắc Island, part of Việt Nam’s Hoàng Sa (Paracel) Archipelago, after the ship went adrift on April 30.

Heavy holiday traffic blocks highways into Hà Nội, HCM City People poured back into Hà Nội yesterday after the five-day vacation, causing congestion at many bus stations and on highways into the capital city.

BOT booths asked to open barriers in case of traffic congestion during holidays Toll booths have been asked to remove their barriers in case of traffic congestion during the upcoming public holiday for Reunification Day (April 30) and International Labour Day (May 1).

Hà Nội adds more coaches for upcoming holidays

Hà Nội Bus Station Joint Stock Company will meet the high demand for the upcoming Hùng King anniversary holiday (April 14), National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) with additions to their fleet of buses and coaches.

Start-up makes overseas students feel right at home

Touching down in Melbourne, Australia to begin a term of overseas study, Trần Thanh Vân was nervous. Her fears evaporated when she was welcomed by a Vietnamese student from an airport pickup service that she had booked in Việt Nam.

First baby hippo born in Đồng Nai zoo

The first baby hippopotamus born naturally at Mango Garden Zoo in the southern province of Đồng Nai is attracting curious visitors.

Macron security official filmed hitting protester

One of President Emmanuel Macron's top security officers was at the centre of an escalating scandal for the French leader on Thursday after being filmed assaulting a protester during a May Day demonstration.