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Growing demand for Chinese-speaking talent amid increased investment from China

Growing demand for Chinese-speaking talent amid increased investment from China

Việt Nam''s labour market is experiencing a rising demand for Chinese-speaking professionals, according to a recent report by Navigos Search, the country’s premier executive search firm.
Labour market needs top talent to embrace new trends

Labour market needs top talent to embrace new trends

Việt Nam''s labour market has undergone significant transformation due to technological advancements, the COVID-19 pandemic, and economic shifts, necessitating adaptation from both employees and recruiters to new trends.
PM calls for measures to keep labour market stable

PM calls for measures to keep labour market stable

Five hundred and twenty-eight firms have been hard hit by falling orders. The weakening demand has put 637,000 workers on the line, of which 53,000 have lost their jobs.
Conference highlights labour market trends in the digital age

Conference highlights labour market trends in the digital age

The abundant and cheap labour source will not a factor creating competitive advantages and attracting foreign investment. Việt Nam may also be under pressure on job creation and will face an increase in unemployment or underemployment because of its large...
Not enough jobs but not enough workers either: paradox plagues industry

Not enough jobs but not enough workers either: paradox plagues industry

The labour market faces a paradox: many workers are unemployed since their factories lack orders, but at the same time businesses seeking to expand cannot find enough labour.
Labour market recovery looks toward flexible, safe adaptation

Labour market recovery looks toward flexible, safe adaptation

Although it is under control, the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit all aspects of social life, seriously affecting businesses and people.
Fourth wave of COVID-19 severely affects labour market

Fourth wave of COVID-19 severely affects labour market

The severe and prolonged fourth wave of COVID-19 seriously affected the Vietnamese labour market, pushing the rate and number of underemployed people in the third quarter this year to the highest level in the past 10 years.
More than 50% of companies manage to keep employees, ensuring their wages during COVID-19 outbreak: report

More than 50% of companies manage to keep employees, ensuring their wages during COVID-19 outbreak: report

 Half the companies in information technology, finance- banking- insurance and import- export laid off employees or cut salaries or benefits during the prolonged pandemic, according to a report by recruitment company VietnamWorks.
COVID pandemic increases unemployment rate

COVID pandemic increases unemployment rate

The COVID-19 pandemic has had great impact on the labour market, with the unemployment rate increasing, according to the Department of Employment.
Unemployment rate reaches 5-year high in Q1 due to COVID-19

Unemployment rate reaches 5-year high in Q1 due to COVID-19

The Government, businesses and workers need to work together to gradually resume production and business during and after the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Experts upbeat about Viet Nams consumption outlook

Experts upbeat about Viet Nam’s consumption outlook

Viet Nam''s private consumption growth will remain strong, supported by improvements in the labour market as youth unemployment falls, minimum wages grow and lower inflation levels prevail, experts forecast.
Self financing the right path Vietnamese universities

Self financing the right path Vietnamese universities

Vu Minh Giang, Chair of Scientific and Training Council of the Viet Nam National University, talks to the newspaper Cong Thuong (Industry and Trade) on how to improve the competitiveness for university graduates in the labour market.
Navigos to advise ministry on labour

Navigos to advise ministry on labour

Executive search firm Navigos Group Viet Nam has signed an MoU with the Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs to provide information on the labour market.
Education holds key to employability: Navigos Group CEO

Education holds key to employability: Navigos Group CEO

Viet Nam’s labour market has many strengths but more investment is needed in education and training if companies want to compete on a global scale. Gaku Echizenya, CEO and chairman of Navigos Group which comprises Vietnamworks.com and Navigos Search, tells...
Surge seen in demand for workers in coming months

Surge seen in demand for workers in coming months

Recruitment demand is expected to rise for the rest of the year as companies plan to expand their production, labour market reports have revealed.