European Parliament ratifies EVFTA, EVIPA

The European Parliament (EP) on Wednesday ratified the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA).

Việt Nam makes significant progress in labour quality Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Đào Ngọc Dung spoke to Vietnam News Agency about his ministry's achievements in 2019 and measures it plans to implement to reach its goals in 2020.

EVFTA makes Viet Nam more attractive to EU investors: German media Foreign investors, especially those from the European Union (EU), will find it more appealing to invest in Việt Nam when the EU- Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) comes into effect, according to German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW).

New and progressive Labour Code in the pipeline

Bùi Sỹ Lợi, vice chairman of the National Assembly Committee of Social Affairs, speaks to Thời báo Kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about opportunities to develop good relations between employers and employees

VN strugling to get internal migrants on social insurance Only 270,000 rural-to-urban migrant workers have bought voluntary social insurance.

Tết bonus: workers prefer cash

Most workers are looking forward to receiving their Tết bonuses at this time of year, but a recent revision to the Labour Code has got them worried about what future Lunar New Year bonuses will have to offer.

Presidential Office announces promulgation of 11 new laws The revised Labour Code brings to the table many significant changes that aim to ensure Việt Nam’s labour standards are in line with international norms.

Việt Nam works to protect human rights

Lê Hoài Trung, deputy foreign minister talks to the press about Việt Nam’s achievements in promoting human rights

Increasing retirement age a sticky wicket Bùi Sỹ Lợi, Vice Chairman for the National Assembly Committee of Social Affairs, speaks to Hà Nội mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on increasing the retirement age in Việt Nam

Eighth session of 14th NA wraps up NA deputies also looked into draft laws on public-private-partnership investment and the amended Law on Investment and Law on Enterprises, among others.