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Minimum regional wage – a concern for many employees

Le Dinh Quang, deputy director of the Department of Labor Relations, from the VGCL, speaks to the newspaper Kinh tế & Đô thị on how to negotiate for a worker’s wage and Trade Union’s role.

Labor Confederation seeks 14.4% salary increase

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor has sent a proposal to the Prime Minister seeking an increase to the minimum salary in 2016 of 14.4 per cent, saying it did not agree with the increase 12.4 percent decided on by the National Wage Council.

Dang Ngoc Tung re-elected as VGCL President

 VietNamNet Bridge – Dang Ngoc Tung, member of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) for the 10th tenure has been re-elected as confederation President for the next term.

Trade union starts 11th congress

VietNamNet Bridge – The 11th Congress of the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) for the 2013-2018 tenure, opened in Ha Noi yesterday aiming to develop a stronger workforce,

SOCIETY IN BRIEF 22/7

 One million people get jobs in one year; Deputy PMs pay visits to mark War Invalids and Martyrs' Day; City moves to alleviate overcrowding in bus stations

National wage council established

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has recently signed a decision to establish the National Wage Council, headed by Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Pham Minh Huan.