Vietnamese workers’ lives in lay-offs: Surviving a week on $4

In recent months, their working hours have been cut and they have no chance to work overtime to earn more money. Not only workers but also merchants and lottery sellers are struggling because they cannot sell as much as they used to. But many sit empty now,” Thao says, looking at the row of rental rooms where she lives. Hoa is still lucky to keep his job, but he can only work four days a week because the working hours have been cut. She sends the rest of the earnings to her mother, who lives in her hometown and takes care of her children.