Companies struggle to keep workers as inflation takes toll

摘要

Workers at the Viet Tien Garment Company in Ho Chi Minh City. Workers in the garment industry have seen their living costs surge by at least 40 per cent this year but their salaries have gone up just 12-15 per cent. Fearing workers might leave for better-paid jobs as the cost of living continues to rise; many Ho Chi Minh City businesses are trying hard to keep staff by offering higher salaries and allowances.