Ho Chi Minh City, Feb. 26 -- Following the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the labour market in Ho Chi Minh City has swiftly regained momentum, with recruitment demand rising sharply across key sectors. In the early months of 2026, businesses are projected to require approximately 55,000 additional workers, primarily in manufacturing, trade, services, and logistics, creating substantial employment opportunities. Demand for unskilled and semi-skilled labour has surged, after Panko Vina Co., Ltd. in My Phuoc 1 Industrial Zone, Ben Cat ward, ceased operations in late 2025 due to order shortages, affecting some 2,700 workers. Eight companies quickly stepped in to recruit around 3,600 employees from this workforce. In other industrial z...