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Unfortunately, their dreams of financial stability have been shattered by an unyielding economy. When 51-year-old Vu Thi Thoa from Thieu Do Ward, Thieu Hoa District, arrived in Hanoi, she had high hopes of finding stable employment and earning a decent income to support herself and her family. Now, after spending almost a month in the capital city, Thoa has been primarily focused on finding work as a domestic helper. She has been spending her days at a job referral center in hopes of catching a break and landing a job opportunity. In Vietnam, domestic helpers are commonly known as “osins,” a term adopted from a popular Japanese drama series that aired in 1994. The series depicted the life of a housekeeper named Oshin, which resonated with Vietnamese audiences and led to the adoption of the term “osin” to refer to domestic helpers in Vietnam. Over the past several months, many osins and former factory workers in northern Vietnam have become unemployed and have had to migrate to Hano...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and President Nguyen Xuan Phuc hosted receptions for former Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide in Hanoi on January 9, VNA reported. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) receives former Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide. Photo: VNA PM Chinh highly valued Suga’s choosing Vietnam as the destination for his first trip abroad in October 2020 right after he took office as the PM of Japan, as well as his role as the advisor to the Japan-Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Alliance. He thanked the Government, people, businesses and organisations of Japan for their cooperation and assistance as well as engagement in Vietnam’s development. The leader affirmed that Vietnam always supports Japan’s role and positive contributions to peace and development in the region and the world, expressing his hope that Japan will continue such contributions. He also lauded the efforts and directions Suga made when he led the Cabinet of Japan, which helped the...