At a press conference addressing socio-economic issues on the afternoon of September 25th, Ms. Nguyễn Võ Minh Thư, Deputy Head of the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA), provided insights into the labor situation within the city’s export processing and industrial zones (EPZs-IZs). This update comes amid concerns that many workers are leaving the city to return to their hometowns for employment opportunities.