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Labour shortages after Tet: a serious problem

Labour shortages after the Lunar New Year holiday remain a serious problem that Vietnamese businesses have faced for many years. Severe labour shortage in the industrial and processing zones of Ho Chi Minh City are estimated at 30-35 percent, while each business in Binh Duong and Dong Nai lacks 200-400 workers. According to the Vietnam [...]

Feb 16 2011 | Posted in Economy News | Read More »

Foreign companies in Vietnam face labour shortages

Foreign manufacturers in Vietnam have difficulty finding enough workers, despite increases in salaries, company and government officials said Monday. The labour shortages are driven in part by rising prices and competition from higher-paying local jobs, the officials said. “The labour shortage is a problem not just for foreign-invested companies right now, but for domestic companies [...]