Labour migration can harm businesses in big cities: HCM City firm

Many people from provinces around Vietnam have been migrating to HCM City and other big cities to work in factories. However, in recent years, more and more migrant workers are moving back to work in their hometowns.

More and more migrant workers have preferred quitting their jobs in big cities and returning to their hometowns to work at local industrial parks. I think there are several reasons for this. One big reason is the rising development of industrial parks in provinces across Vietnam, even smaller ones. This is creating plenty of job opportunities for people who want to work near their families.

The cost of living in big cities such as HCM City is getting more and more expensive. Rising population means that commuting in big cities is massively slowed down by traffic jams, and air pollution is also a problem. Many factories are also moving to provinces with attractive land rent fees and favorable policies, especially for local workers.