More efforts needed to stabilise year-end labour market
Le Thi Hien, a migrant worker in Ho Chi Minh City, lost her job after more than 15 years working at a local leather footwear company.
Vietnam’s exports to UK up 16.4 percent last year
After being heavily impacted by Covid-19 for two years, trade between Vietnam and the United Kingdom (UK) has recovered, reaching nearly US$6.6 billion at the end of 2021, up 17 percent from the previous year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Challenges in textile, garment sector
In the first six months of the year, the garment and textile sector earned $14.58 billion, a year-on-year rise of 11.3 percent, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade. However, the sector is predicted to face difficulties in upcoming months because of declined demand and competitive pressure.