Vietnam training classes lacking students

As of August, only 15,000 of the 330,000 people eligible for unemployment allowances had enrolled in vocational training programmes, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The unemployed will receive a maximum monthly vocational training allowance of VND1 million (nearly US$45) per person for six months total. The specific allowance levels depend on job types, tuition fees and the course duration as regulated by the Employment Law.

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