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Voting with one’s feet: Managerial jobs losing their luster

On the day he was promoted as deputy manager Ngoc Phong submitted his resignation, fearing a managerial role would compromise his preferred career path. He had been with a wood veneer manufacturing company in northern Bac Ninh Province since its early days, watching it grow to nearly 80 employees. His …

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I feel trapped by my $800 monthly salary

I make VND20 million (US$800) a month but feel trapped because I cannot buy a house on that salary yet I am hesitant to switch jobs. I am 34 and married with one child. My family lives in rented accommodation in a large city. Behind my VND20 million salary is …

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Reorganisation of public service units yields positive outcomes

The total number of public service staff decreased by 11.67 per cent during the period, exceeding the ten per cent target. Deputies at the 36th session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Monday in Hà Nội. —VNA/VNS Photo Doãn Tấn HÀ NỘI — The reorganisation of public service units …

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