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Four days after the company shut down, the finance director sent a letter to tell employees "maybe the South Korean side would be stable, so April’s salaries could be paid." … [Read more...] about Delayed salary payouts have the Covid-19 unemployed in a fix

It seems that this year's students have yet to develop a taste for foreign languages, primarily English. Statistically, there exists a truth that more students in inner cities scored better marks in English test than their peers in outlying districts in the national high school exams this year. … [Read more...] about Solutions needed to enhance English teaching, learning quality

In August she only worked two weeks and spent some of the remaining days helping sell refreshments at a street stall. She can only work during weekends when the stall has lots of customers and needs assistance. Her income has decreased by more than half to VND5-6 million ($215-259) per month. … [Read more...] about With no end in sight to pandemic, fear of unemployment stalks workers

The figures were announced at the meeting of the executive committee of HCM City Federation of Labour on July 23. In the first six months, a total of 15,200 firms had to scale down business, cut staff or go bankrupt. As a result, 150,000 employees were laid off, had their salaries cut or lost jobs. Most of them are in the service and manufacturing industry because of the lack of materials and customers. The city authorities, organisations and individuals have launched many programmes to help the employees to overcome difficult times. HCM City Federation of Labour supported over 18,000 members with individual payments of VND1.2m (USD52) each. They also encouraged landlords to lower rent for over 57,600 rooms and waive the fees for 200 rooms when firms had to scale down businesses. They also worked with the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Vietnam Association of High-Quality Goods to provide 7,000 meals to the workers who lost their jobs due to Covid-19 from … [Read more...] about HCM City unions provide post-Covid-19 support

Striker Pham Thi Hai Yen is very eager with her chance to go abroad to compete for Lank FC of Portugal. Photo nvbridge.com “I feel happy and am very excited when I have the opportunity to learn more from the country with a developed football background,” Yen told Vietnam News. … [Read more...] about Super-sub Yen’s chance to shine playing in Portugal