26/06/2019 12:00 AM

There have been positive and encouraging initial results after three months of implementing the new policy which requires that all foreign workers in Vietnam participate in the State social insurance programme. The new policy is in line with international norms and a necessity given Vietnam’s increasingly deeper international integration. Compulsory social insurance for foreign workers also contributes to the making of a conducive business environment that would prove attractive to a high-quality work force, said Dinh Duy Hung, deputy head of Vietnam Social Security’s Department of Collection.

15/06/2019 10:54 AM

On October 15, 2018 the Government officially issued the Decree No 143/2018/NĐ-CP stipulating the details of compulsory social insurance for foreign employees in Vietnam to ensure fairness between Vietnamese and foreign labourers.

10/06/2019 10:02 AM

The amended Pharmacy Law which took effect in 2017, stipulating that domestic pharmacy firms receive preferences in bids for medicine provided to state-owned hospitals, has

26/04/2019 08:52 AM

A new report on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), published ahead of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April, reviews the ILO’s 100 years of achievements, and reveals some of the emerging challenges and opportunities in creating better working environments.

26/04/2019 08:44 AM

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead a high-ranking delegation to attend the second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) scheduled to take place in Beijing, China from April 25-27 at the invitation of Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.

26/04/2019 08:20 AM

The ASEAN economic ministers on April 23 signed the ASEAN Trade in Services Agreement (ATISA) and the fourth protocol amending the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) in Phuket, Thailand.

26/04/2019 08:14 AM

Viet Nam’s growth is projected to moderate to 6.6% in 2019, driven by credit tightening, slower private consumption, and weaker external demand, said the World Bank.

23/04/2019 04:50 PM

In Q1, FDI enterprises made an estimated export turnover of US$ 58.51 billion, representing a year-on-year rise of 4.7 %, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) reported.