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Breaking through prejudices holding back female founders

Making up nearly 50 per cent of the labour force and contributing about 30 per cent of Vietnam’s GDP each year, women are becoming an important driver of economic development. 

Crunch time for labour-intensive areas

As the country faces an unexpected economic crisis, industrial zones are reeling to protect enterprises vulnerable to diseases, especially those labour-intensive businesses that play an important role in the nation’s exports.

Releasing potential of quality labour

The Fourth Industrial Revolution brings not only new issues, but also possibilities for Vietnam’s education and training sector to improve its quality in order to overcome the thirst for high-level labour.

Vietnam reasserts to realise int’l commitments on labour

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung paid a working visit to the EU and Belgium on June 20-21 to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement.

Labour confederation submits pay rise increases

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam General Confederation of Labour has put forward three proposals for minimum salary hikes for the nation's wage zones in 2016.

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Vietnam, Brunei enhance multi-faceted cooperation

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam and Brunei have agreed to further broaden and intensify their relations in the future to benefit the two peoples.