2023 a challenging year for Vietnamese factory workers in need of employment

T.H., a resident of District 7 in Ho Chi Minh City, first moved to the city 13 years ago to work in a factory but recently switched jobs to work as a driver for an express forwarding company. A female worker helps her child in learning instead of going to work, as her company reduced working hours due to a shortfall of orders. Photo: C.Trieu / Tuoi TreThe economic downturn has not only taken a toll on factory workers but also on household business owners. The construction and IT sectors witnessed the sharpest fall in recruitment demand, with the IT sector this year recording a year-on-year decline of over 32 percent. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter to get the latest news about Vietnam!