The Employment Services Center of Dong Nai Province yesterday reported to pay out more than VND990 billion (US$42.5 million) in unemployment benefits to over 45,000 labors in the past 9 months.
There were nearly 100,000 people applying for unemployment benefits each month this year while the monthly average in 2019 was just 60,000-70,000, according to an official of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
Vietnamese workers pay little attention to improving their skills, a concern as the country is entering the Industrial Revolution 4.0, said Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Mai Duc Chinh on May 11.