Society

IOM pledges close cooperation with Vietnam to support migrant workers

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) pledges to work closely with the Vietnamese Government to develop migrant workers’ skills, give them better employment chances, and improve their migration experience, said IOM Chief of Mission in Vietnam Park Mihyung.
IOM pledges close cooperation with Vietnam to support migrant workers ảnh 1Vietnamese guest workers wait to handle entry procedures at Incheon International Airport of the Republic of Korea. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The International Organisation forMigration (IOM) pledges to workclosely with the Vietnamese Government to develop migrant workers’ skills, givethem better employment chances, and improve their migration experience, said IOM Chief of Mission in Vietnam Park Mihyung.

She made the remark while addressing a consultation held onApril 19 to discuss the cooperation programme on labour migration for 2024 -2028.

The event was held by the Overseas Labour Department underthe Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the IOM. It was alsoattended by officials of the departments of labour, invalids and social affairsof nine localities with large numbers of people working overseas.

Park highlighted the IOM’s collaboration with Vietnam andother related parties like non-governmental and social organisations to promotesafe and orderly labour migration based on the Sustainable Development Goals inthe country.

The IOM highly values the Vietnamese Government’s importantcommitments to protecting migrant workers’ rights and creating a favourableenvironment for facilitating safe labour migration to benefit people, thecommunity, and local socio-economic development, Park added.

Dang Si Dung, Deputy Director of the OverseasLabour Department, applauded the IOM’s cooperation programmes and activities inVietnam, including technical and financial assistance for building anddisseminating laws, improving cadres’ capacity and people’s awareness of safelabour migration, and protecting migrant workers abroad.

He particularlyappreciated the IOM’s support for making and popularising the law on Vietnameseguest workers, and publishing two health handbooks for those working in Japanand the Republic of Korea.

The official expressed his hope for continued partnership withthe IOM to raise migrant workers’ awareness and help them make migrationdecisions with sufficient information and via safe channels.

At the consultation, participants also considered cooperationpriorities and targets in labour migration./.
VNA
#International Organisation for Migration #IOM #migrant workers #labour migration #guest workers #Overseas Labour Department #Sustainable Development Goals #updated Vietnam news #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Roundtable discussion looks into safe migration in new normal

Roundtable discussion looks into safe migration in new normal

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Vietnam held a roundtable discussion with the Secretariat of the Migration Health Working Group (MHWG) to discuss its 2023 priorities to raise public awareness of safe and healthy migration in adaptation with the new normal in Vietnam.
📝 OP-ED: Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention

📝 OP-ED: Vietnam joins international efforts in human trafficking prevention

Consistent with the viewpoint on facilitating safe, orderly and regular migration, and resolutely combating illegal migration, the Vietnamese government has regarded the fight against illegal migration and human trafficking as a regular and long-term political task, which should be performed proactively with the close coordination of the international community.

See more

Trinh Quoc Phu (centre) voluntarily hands over a rare forest night heron to the police and authorities of Quy Nhon Nam ward. (Photo: baogialai.com.vn)

Gia Lai rangers receive rare forest night heron

The handover reflects the growing awareness and sense of responsibility among local residents in protecting wildlife, contributing to law compliance and biodiversity conservation efforts in the area.

Hue officers, soldiers and local residents in the central city of Hue are working at full speed to complete solid new homes for natural disaster-hit families (Photo: VNA)

Swift campaign brings Tet homes to storm-hit residents in Hue

Quang Trung Campaign is not merely a task, but a political responsibility and a heartfelt commitment to the people. The guiding principle is to act as swiftly and decisively as possible, ensuring no family is left without shelter, especially in the days leading up to Tet, said Major General Nguyen Thanh Tuan, Director of the Hue Department of Public Security.

Fishermen in the Dong Tac fishery port of Phu Yen ward, Dak Lak province, prepare for a new trip after storm. (Photo: VNA)

Dak Lak supports fishermen in occupational transition

As of December 5, 2025, Dak Lak had 2,556 fishing vessels, with an annual marine catch of around 68,000 tonnes. An estimated 2,900 workers are in need of occupational transition, as most have limited educational backgrounds, unstable incomes and are increasingly ageing.

Forces are urgently building houses for people affected by natural disasters (Photo: VNA)

Quang Tri: Housing campaign brings hope for landslide-affected communities

The project was inaugurated on December 31, 2025. Over 18 days of construction, teams moved more than 30,000 cu.m of soil, sand, stone, and gravel; installed 200 anti-landslide gabions; built 130 m of drainage channels; planted 2,000 sq.m slope grass; and assisted residents with repairs, moving belongings, and clearing their homes to quickly restore livelihoods.

The device, which still had its detonator intact, was discovered by residents along the Lo River in Bac Muc hamlet, Ham Yen commune. (Photo: VNA)

Wartime bomb safely detonated in Tuyen Quang

Measuring approximately 20 cm in diameter and 80 cm in length, the bomb posed a serious safety risk due to its live detonator and the potential for detonation if disturbed.

Military personnel are working tirelessly to rebuild and repair homes damaged by natural disasters in Khanh Hoa province under the Quang Trung campaign (Photo: VNA)

Khanh Hoa: forces race against time to complete Quang Trung campaign

Seventy personnel were mobilised to build the houses simultaneously, with tasks clearly assigned. Despite bad weather, they worked tirelessly, including night shifts, to ensure timely completion, said Senior Lieutenant Colonel Bui Van Tam, Deputy Chief of Staff of Brigade 162.