One in every four people is poor despite the region's high levels of trade and investment, Oxfam says
"It squeezes firms' profit margins and erodes exporters' ability to compete."
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...
The National Wage Council last month proposed a 12.4 percent bump, but labor unions want more
The unions say they will keep fighting for a bigger raise to help cover basic demands for workers
"Even if labor productivity is not as high in Vietnam, this low level of productivity does not justify the low wages...
The current basic salary is around US$54 per month
English Language Teaching employment in Vietnam is defined by scapegoating, exploitation, and subcontracting.
Workers in financial services, banking and insurance are the highest wage earners in Vietnam, according to a report issued Friday by...
A proposed minimum wage hike has drawn criticism from those who fear it will accelerate inflation and raise the cost of doing...
Vietnam's National Assembly approved a financial package that will raise pension payments and welfare subsidies as well as the minimum wage...
Nearly 1,000 shoe factory workers in the northern port city of Hai Phong struck on Tuesday morning to demand better...
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...
Police in Tay Ninh Province are seeking to ban a South Korean from leaving Vietnam after his company shut down despite...