At a press conference held in Hanoi on September 17, Deputy Head of VGCL’s Department of Labour Relations Le Dinh Quang highlighted that Vietnam is among countries with longest workweeks in the world, just behind Kenya and Seychelles (over 48 hours).

A worker at a garment and textile firm in Vietnam.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese workers are entitled to a minimum of 12 days statutory annual paid leave, which is among the fewest in the world.

According to Quang, reducing working hours is a progressive trend of mankind. Along with the development of production means, less working hours ensures higher productivity while maintaining workers’ health, and giving workers more time to take care of their families and take part in social activities.

“Shorter working week will help increase the number of workers in the labour market, and give workers more time to rest and study so as to further their competence and skills”, Quang said.

The VGCL also suggested adding more public holidays, proposing two options, one of which is four days off to celebrate the National Day (from September 2-5), and the other is one day off for the Vietnamese Family Day (June 28), and two days for the New Year holiday on solar calendar.

Bac Giang supports labors at suspended enterprises to find jobs

(BGO) – The Job Service Center (under Department of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs in Bac Giang province) on July 31 continued to organize the mobile job transaction session in Huong Lam commune (Hiep Hoa district) to support the labors who lost their jobs due to the suspension of  Jungmin Pho Hoa Company Limited (Hiep Hoa district).

Provincial leader urges to timely detect enterprises in debt of labors’ salary and social insurance to protect their rights

(BGO) – On July 2, Vice Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Le Anh Duong chaired a meeting to discuss the solution to protect the labors’ rights in the enterprises which encounter difficulties in production or hire the factory and owe the salary, social insurance and other benefits.

Support enterprises in urgent labor recruitment

(BGO) – On June 24, the Job Service Center in Bac Giang province  held the first ever recruitment festival to support the enterprises on urgent demand of labor recruitment.

Vietnam labor federation wants minimum wage raised 8 pct

Vietnam General Confederation of Labor proposed an 8.18 percent increase in minimum wages while VCCI, which represents employers, suggested 2 percent.

Vietnam, Italy seek to foster collaboration

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh held talks with Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Enzo Moavero Milanesi in Hanoi on May 7.

Source: VNA