VietNamNet Bridge – Bui Sy Loi, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Committee on Social Affairs spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Viet Nam Economic Times) about changes to the 2012 Labour Code.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Home Affairs has released a draft decree stipulating that the minimum wage for cadres, civil servants, public employees and those working in the armed forces will go up on May 1, 2016.

 VietNamNet Bridge – If the head of a public sector office fails to perform assigned duties, he/she may be transferred to another position, Tran Anh Tuan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs tells Nguoi Lao dong (The Labourer).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee has reported that a new bill on labour safety and hygiene is needed to ensure better protection for workers in both formal and informal sectors.

VietNamNet Bridge – Professors, associate professors and doctorate degree holders who work at tertiary education institutions can continue working up to ten years after their retirement age.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of the HCM City People's Committee, says his administration is determined to redress wrongdoings at four State-owned companies by recovering overpaid amounts in salaries and bonuses.

VietNamNet Bridge – The failure of bus firms to manage their vehicles properly was the main cause of traffic unsafety,

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 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese labourers staying in foreign countries beyond the expiry of their labour contracts may be fined up to VND100 million (US$4,800).