Vietnam’s youth join Chinese trend of ‘lying flat’ as pay stagnates amid booming economy
- Vietnam’s economic gains are rarely felt among many of the young and poorly paid Vietnamese employed outside tech and manufacturing sectors
- High interest rates and low supply have affected housing, a top concern for young workers who pay rent, and those hoping to own their first home

A popular Facebook page where young Vietnamese workers share screen grabs of pitiful pay cheques and grumble about bosses, customers and colleagues is revealing the growing angst being felt among Vietnam’s youth, who are nevertheless fuelling an economic surge.
But the economic gains are not being felt among many of the young and poorly paid Vietnamese employed outside tech and manufacturing sectors.

The expletive-strewn Facebook page already has 828,000 followers, and membership requires an affirmative answer to the simple question: “Are you getting bored of working?”
One young woman posted on the page: “I have only been working at my company for two weeks but already I know every single drama here from the past two years. Should I quit my job?”