Vietnam's Laid-Off Communist Officials Face Uncertain Future
- Vietnam is cutting 100,000 government jobs to improve its economy and state apparatus, indicating significant bureaucratic changes.
- Nguyen Thi Thu expressed feeling "empty" about her uncertain future after being laid off from public service, reflecting concerns among laid-off officials.
- On Monday, 80,000 roles were eliminated due to the merging of provinces and cities in Vietnam.
- The government aims to create a more streamlined state apparatus as part of the reform.
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‘Jobless but happy’: Vietnam’s mass state layoffs stir mix of relief and uncertainty
HANOI, July 7 — Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is “jobless but happy” after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week. But fretting at home after leaving public employment once considered a job-for-life, Nguyen Thi Thu told AFP she feels “empty” over a future that is no longer certain. Vietnam is in the midst of a dramatic remaking of its state apparatus, with 100,000 positions slate…

Vietnam’s laid-off communist officials face uncertain future
Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is "jobless but happy" after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week. But fretting at home after leaving public employment once considered a job-for-life, Nguyen Thi Thu told AFP she feels "empty" over a future that is no longer

Vietnam's laid-off communist officials face uncertain future
Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is "jobless but happy" after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week.
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