Photo for illustration (Source: vov.vn) This issue was addressed by a panel of experts at a recent dialogue on Vietnam’s labor market in the integration process co-hosted by the Government Portal and the Bureau of Employment under the Ministry of Labor, War-Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA). According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), six more million new jobs will be created by 2025 when Vietnam becomes involved in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) accounting for 10% of total job creation within ASEAN, mostly in areas such as rice production, construction, transport, garments and textiles, and food processing. In terms of the overall picture of Vietnam’s labor market in 2017, MOLISA Deputy Minister Doan Mau Diep said the domestic labor market has not seen substantial changes compared to last year. The number of wage workers has risen slightly with the rate of employees in the workforce being kept at 76%. The overall unemployment rate stood at 2%, while … [Read more...] about Labor sector needs to capitalize on international integration opportunities
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Labour sector needs to capitalize on int’l integration opportunities
This issue was addressed by a panel of experts at a recent dialogue on Vietnam’s labour market in the integration process co-hosted by the Government Portal and the Bureau of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs.According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), six more million new jobs will be created by 2025 when Vietnam becomes involved in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) accounting for 10% of total job creation within ASEAN, mostly in areas such as rice production, construction, transport, garments and textiles, and food processing.In terms of the overall picture of Vietnam’s labour market in 2017, Doan Mau Diep, deputy minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs said the domestic labour market has not seen substantial changes compared to last year.The number of wage workers has risen slightly with the rate of employees in the workforce being kept at 76%.The overall unemployment rate stood at 2%, while urban unemployment … [Read more...] about Labour sector needs to capitalize on int’l integration opportunities
Labour sector needs to capitalize on international integration opportunities
This issue was addressed by a panel of experts at a recent dialogue on Vietnam’s labour market in the integration process co-hosted by the Government Portal and the Bureau of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs.According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), six more million new jobs will be created by 2025 when Vietnam becomes involved in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) accounting for 10% of total job creation within ASEAN, mostly in areas such as rice production, construction, transport, garments and textiles, and food processing. In terms of the overall picture of Vietnam’s labour market in 2017, Doan Mau Diep, deputy minister of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs said the domestic labour market has not seen substantial changes compared to last year. The number of wage workers has risen slightly with the rate of employees in the workforce being kept at 76%.The overall unemployment rate stood at 2%, while urban unemployment … [Read more...] about Labour sector needs to capitalize on international integration opportunities
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Vietnam zeroes in on hunger eliminationPoverty alleviation and hunger eradication has been a consistent priority for Vietnam and the country is committed to achieving these goals in cooperation with the international community, Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung said in Hanoi on December 13.Dung was speaking at the first meeting of the National Steering Committee for the ten year (2016-2025) Zero Hunger Action Programme.The programme was established by the Prime Minister in 2014 in response to the “Zero Hunger Challenge” of the United Nations, a major initiative to eradicate hunger worldwide.Vietnam’s action programme targets ensuring enough food and nutrition for all citizens towards improved physical and intellectual health; and towards fulfilling sustainable development goals (SDGs) of food security and sustainable agricultural development.There are five specifics targets under the action programme, including ensuring food and nutrition for people all year … [Read more...] about Social News 15/12