These people, 75 percent of whom are in the 25-54 age group, either lost their jobs, saw their work hours reduced or income lowered because of the pandemic, according to a report released Tuesday.

Workers line up to receive supplies in a quarantine zone in the northern province of Bac Giang in May 2021.

Urban workers seem to have been hit harder than their rural counterparts, with 21.9 percent in cities reporting negative impacts against 14.3 percent in rural areas.

The fourth Covid-19 wave, spreading faster and proving more difficult to control, has increased job shortages in the city to 2.8 percent, compared to 2.49 percent in the countryside, the report said.

This goes against the trend in previous years when the countryside typically had higher job shortages than the cities, it added.

Nationwide unemployment rose 7.3 percent over the first quarter to 1.2 million in the second quarter, while average income fell 3.8 percent to VND6.1 million ($264) per month.

New Zealand Embassy presents gifts to pandemic-hit female workers

(BGO) - The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), the Embassy of New Zealand in Vietnam, and the provincial Confederation of Labour jointly organized a ceremony to present gifts to female workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic on the afternoon of June 28.

Viet Yen routes traffic for workers at industrial parks

(BGO) – Implementing the instruction from the Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee, after field survey and agreement with the Management Board of industrial park (IP), the People’s Committee in Viet Yen district has issued correspondence about routing the traffic for workers on the way to work at the IP in the district and back home.    

Bac Giang workers return to work: "Settling down" for “a stable job”

(BGO) - In response to urgent requirements on the Covid-19 prevention and control, in mid-May, the People's Committee of Bac Giang province decided to temporarily close four industrial parks and suspend the operation of many businesses in districts and Bac Giang city. 

Bac Giang approves for 42 businesses to restart operation with isolated workers

(BGO) – Implementing the Plan No.213 of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) about re-organizing the production of enterprises in the industrial parks (IP), after actual inspection and verification, the Industrial Park Management Board has allowed 42 businesses to resume operation since May 26.

Covid-19 epicenter moves another 2,800 workers into centralized quarantine

Covid-19 epicenter Bac Giang has moved another 2,800 factory workers from Nui Hieu Village to centralized quarantine facilities, the latest move to contain its outbreak.

Source: VnExpress