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Vietnam workers face burnout from after‑hours work messages
After‑hours work messages and emails are driving stress, insomnia and burnout among Vietnamese employees. Mai Anh, a 33‑year‑old public‑relations staffer in Hanoi, was repeatedly woken at 23:30 by work‑related notifications, stayed up for hours editing a document, and struggled to fall asleep, leading to chronic fatigue and irritability. Hoàng Nam, a 37‑year‑old IT engineer in Ho Chi Minh City, similarly worked on a laptop for nearly three hours while on a family camping trip after receiving continual messages from his manager, leaving his family disappointed and his own sleep disrupted. Both describe a constant need to be “ready to work” at any moment, which erodes the boundary between professional duties and personal life, reduces performance, and causes anxiety. The 2024 Labor Force Survey by Vietnam’s General Statistics Office highlights the prevalence of such work‑related stress across the country.
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General Statistics Office of Vietnam · Hanoi · Hoàng Nam · Mai Anh · Vietnam
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The 2024 Labor Force Survey by Vietnam’s General Statistics Office reports widespread work‑related stress. soha.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] Continuous notifications blur the boundary between work and personal life for Vietnamese workers. soha.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] The practice of after‑hours work messaging reduces employee performance and causes anxiety. soha.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] Employees feel compelled to respond quickly to work messages to avoid being judged as unenthusiastic. soha.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] After‑hours work messages cause stress, insomnia and burnout for employees in Vietnam. soha.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] Hoàng Nam, a 37‑year‑old IT engineer in Ho Chi Minh City, worked on a laptop for nearly three hours during a family camping trip after receiving continual work messages. soha.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mai Anh, a 33‑year‑old public‑relations staffer in Hanoi, was woken at 23:30 by work messages and stayed up for hours editing a document. soha.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn