Keyword: # 16th National Assembly

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Government steps up measures to boost growth, control inflation

To achieve the full-year growth target of 10%, GDP would need to expand by 12.5% in the fourth quarter. Deputy PM Nguyen Van Thang described this as “a major challenge, but not an impossible task”, noting that the economy still has considerable momentum and room for expansion.

Lawmakers propose stronger safeguards for Vietnamese workers abroad

Some workers use labour contracts to enter a foreign country before absconding, either shortly after arrival or when their contracts are about to expire, in search of higher wages. Meanwhile, Vietnamese companies that win contracts abroad often face difficulties in determining which authority is responsible for handling procedures for Vietnamese workers overseas.