Health challenges among Vietnamese workers

In Vietnam, workers are facing increasing mental and physical health challenges linked to professional lifestyles. Initial reports highlight significant mental health struggles, where employees are unable to psychologically detach from work. Medical professionals at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital have noted that continuous thoughts regarding deadlines and KPIs lead to symptoms such as insomnia, rapid heart rate, and chronic exhaustion.

This situation has expanded to include physical ailments among young professionals, particularly in the IT and accounting sectors. Sedentary habits, involving 9 to 10 hours of daily sitting, have led to a rise in spinal degeneration and disc herniation among individuals aged 25 to 35. Furthermore, the combination of late-night work and digital device usage has resulted in widespread sleep deprivation and disrupted circadian rhythms, which workers have been unable to correct through weekend rest.