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More than 280,000 people receive unemployment allowances

A total of 280,084 people have received unemployment allowances so far this year, and more than 13,600 people were supported with vocational training.
More than 280,000 people receive unemployment allowances ảnh 1The garment factory of the Kydo Vietnam Co. Ltd in Pho Noi A Industrial Park in Hung Yen province (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - A total of 280,084 people have received unemployment allowances so far this year, and more than 13,600 people were supported with vocationaltraining.

Thesupport was offered by the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), in coordination withthe Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Expensesfor the work totalled 4.3 trillion VND (185.7 million USD) from theunemployment insurance fund.

After 10years of conducting unemployment insurance, more than 12.6 million peopleacross the country have joined the scheme, according to MOLISA.

More thansix million people received consultancy and jobs.

More than4.6 million people enjoyed unemployment allowances and more than 177,400 peoplewere supported with vocational training.

Le QuangTrung, Deputy Director of the Department of Employment under MOLISA, saidunemployment insurance was a good measure in case workers met misfortunesrelated to their jobs.

Unemployedpeople wanting to enjoy the allowance can send their documents to provincialand municipal labour, invalids and social affairs departments, he said.-VNA
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