Fashion
Why are Vietnam textile stakeholders at odds over shorter workweeks?
Vietnam may be edging closer to a shorter workweek soon. As per media reports, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour has reportedly urged the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) to devise a plan to reduce weekly working hours even as reports suggest Vietnamese workers currently average **.* hours a week, while around a quarter exceed ** hours, according to ILO data, with overtime particularly common in manufacturing, including the apparel sector, which experiences seasonal peaks and troughs.
While overtime is compensated under the Labour Code ****, prolonged working hours remain a persistent concern for both workers’ health and productivity.