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State-owned conglomerates disclose information about chairs’ salaries

VietNamNet Bridge - Some state-owned economic groups and general corporations have publicised their business performances, including managers’ incomes. 

Employment demand rises as economy recovers

VietNamNet Bridge - The demand for workers from Vietnamese enterprises was reported 34 percent higher in the first half of the year in comparison with the same period last year.

Arguments continue over minimum wage and basic needs

VietNamNet Bridge - Government agencies cannot agree on a minimum wage, and continue to argue about whether the current minimum wage can cover the basic needs of workers.

Agencies still unable to solve minimum-wage issue

VietNamNet Bridge - Every year, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and relevant agencies discuss the minimum wage increase, but both businesses and workers have not seen benefits.

VN to launch action month on gender violence prevention

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has announced the creation of a national action month on gender violence prevention and control, which will last from November 15 to December 16 each year.

Vietnam works to reduce child labour rate

VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Government has made efforts to reduce the rate of child labour through intensifying the education system and improving national laws in accordance with international labour standards. 

Fate of vocational schools unclear

Vocational schools still don’t know which management agency they will belong to – the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) or the Ministry of Education and Training (MOIT).

Firms avoid social welfare payments

 VietNamNet Bridge – President of the Committee of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF), Nguyen Thien Nhan, has called on relevant agencies to strengthen the enforcement of the social insurance law to protect workers' rights.

Poor safety grasp hurts workers

 VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Anh Tho, deputy director of the Work Safety Bureau, tells Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper that better figures over the years do not lessen the torment of labour accidents, whenever they occur.

Employers blamed for labour deaths

 VietNamNet Bridge – An average of more than 50 workers died a month in labour accidents across the country last year,

Government News 20/1

PM welcomes Danish trade minister; Communist Review launches tasks for 2015; Judicial system shows progress, but needs further reform; Deputy PM calls for deeper ties between Vietnam and Uruguay; Deputy PM seeks answers on low labour export rate

Poor health blamed for overtime cap

 VietNamNet Bridge – Proposals from foreign employers to extend the overtime limit for their Vietnamese workers have been again disagreed by the local authorities.

NA calls for workplace safety

 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.

Vietnamese to continue working in South Korea

 VietNamNet Bridge – Labour officials of Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea plan to continue the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme, which sends Vietnamese workers to South Korea.

VN employee management for foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge – Government Decree No75/2014/ND-CP (28 July 2014) has been issued to regulate the recruitment and management of Vietnamese employees working for foreign organisations and individuals in Viet Nam (foreigners).

MOLISA proposes new pension calculation method

 VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Minh Huan talks to Dau Tu (Investment) Newspaper about possible changes to the pension policy in 2015.

Circular clarifies working conditions and permit requirements for foreigners

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) issued a circular (No. 03/2014/TT-BLDTBXH dated 20 January 2014) containing implementation guidelines for a Government Decree (No. 102/2013/ND-CP)

Ministry seeks reduced fees for overseas labourers

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) recently sent a letter to labour-export companies requesting a reduction of fees for Vietnamese workers before their departures to Taiwan.

Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announces eight highlights of 2013

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) announced the sector’s top eight events on January 3.

More jobless seek help via insurance

VietNamNet Bridge – The number of people participating in the unemployment insurance policy nationwide surged from nearly 6 million in 2009 to over 8.3 million in 2012, heard a conference in Ha Noi yesterday (Oct 10).