One in every four people is poor despite the region's high levels of trade and investment, Oxfam says

  Companies face pressure from rising expenses and weakening demand

  "I would like to see an increase [in the minimum wage] of some magnitude. But I'd rather leave it to the states...

"Even if labor productivity is not as high in Vietnam, this low level of productivity does not justify the low wages...

  Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has given the go-ahead to the increase in Vietnam’s minimum monthly salary by between VND250,000-VND400,000...

US President Barack Obama presses for an increase in the national minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, or "ten-ten", saying he...

Vietnam's public debt obligations are rising and could threaten the nation's financial security unless they are closely managed, said...

A proposed minimum wage hike has drawn criticism from those who fear it will accelerate inflation and raise the cost of doing...

Employers’ organizations have asked that minimum wage increase be kept below 12 percent in 2015 or halted altogether to ensure sustainable...