In 2022, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor reports that there is a concerning 30 percent of blue-collar workers struggling with financial challenges [1]. Most of those workers remain susceptible to the predatory financial lifebuoy, as they calculate against inflation and insecurities.   This reality has triggered fintech companies to step up and empower Vietnamese […]

On-demand is in demand. Earned Wage Access (EWA) – or On-demand pay is catching on in Vietnam, initially helping employees enrich their financial lives and employers nurture a healthier workforce.

A 14-year-old entrepreneur providing vocational training for people in poverty; an 18-year-old teen named among the Times “Top 100 most influential people in 2013” are just a few headlines featuring Gen Zers in the past few years [1].  Every other generation has had its chance, and now it is Gen Z’s time to shine and […]

As the economic reopening collides with a tightened labor market, businesses are squirming to attract and retain blue-collar workers.    Shortage of blue-collar labor still haunts businesses   Despite the talks of automation displacing everyone, in Vietnam, blue-collar occupations are and will still be in high demand, especially amidst the economic rebound, the supply chain diversification and […]

E-HRM in a nutshell    E-HRM (Electronic Human Resource Management) uses web-based technologies to monitor all HR systems and activities to achieve operational excellence for the department [1]. Some might argue that e-HRM is the evolution of traditional HRM. However, the fundamental goal of e-HRM is to make it easier to track imbalances between human […]

“To win in the marketplace, you must first win in the workplace” – Doug Conant, former president and CEO of Campbell’s Soup. People are the most critical assets of any organization.   Human resource is one of the factors that distinguishes one organization from another. It gives a company a competitive edge while also assisting […]

According to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam,  the “golden” ratio of the Vietnamese population will remain until 2039, with the majority of people in the prime working age (from 15-65 years old). Overall, the quality of local human resources is still relatively low compared to other countries in the region. As assessed by the […]