According to Da Nang’s Department of Social Security, there has been an increase in the numbers of unemployed people and registered unemployment benefit receivers.  In September, unemployment benefits totalling 6.23 billion VND were given to more than 3,500 people, 844 of whom were newly unemployed.

The number of benefit receivers has so far this year reached 8,000 with a total payout of over 42 billion VND.