Many labourers are waiting for their unemployment insurance applications to be approved to claim the lump-sum insurance.

Many companies in HCM City have laid off staff due to a lack of orders, resulting in higher unemployment.

Vietnam’s unemployment rate in the first quarter of this year hit 2.25 percent, which is much lower than the global rate.

 VietNamNet Bridge - Although the unemployment rate increased slightly from 1.81% to 1.9% over the same period of 2012, Vietnam is still among the countries with the lowest unemployment rates across the globe.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Vietnamese labour market this year will see just a 6-8 per cent salary increase due to the sluggish economy.