Tag: "labor code"
Vietnam not ready to mandate 40-hour workweek for private sector
Economy 15:50 16/09/2026Vietnam is not ready to make a 40-44-hour workweek mandatory for private-sector employees, with the Ministry of Home Affairs warning that shorter hours could raise labor costs and weigh on growth if productivity does not improve first.
Vietnam’s labor contract rule for domestic workers faces lukewarm compliance
Vietnam News 09:46 06/01/2021Few employers and domestic helpers follow the set of rules
Vietnam to introduce extra pay for women’s work on period
Vietnam News 10:02 18/12/2020The 126-page decree covers important labor policies regarding women’s menstrual cycle and childcare
Vietnam adds extra public day off in September
Vietnam News 16:40 20/11/2019The country’s official number of paid days off has been raised from ten to 11
