The 184 returnees areamong the 682 workers that the Vietnam Manpower Supply and CommercialJoint Stock Company (Vinamex) supplied to the Republic of Korea’sHyundai Engineering Co., Ltd to work at a housing project in the easterncity of Al-Beida – around 200km from the strife-torn Benghazi in Libya.
Another flight carrying 254 Vietnamese workers from Cairo willarrive at Noi Bai on August 11, and the remaining 244 are expected toland at Hanoi the next day.
Welcoming back the workers at NoiBai airport, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs PhamThi Hai Chuyen said her ministry will continue working with theVietnamese Embassy in Libya to quickly bring home Vietnamese workers inLibya, especially those trapped in combat zones.
The ministrywill provide financial support and new jobs for returners, she added.By mid-July, Vietnam had 1,750 workers in Libya, including 281working in strife-torn areas of Tripoli and Benghazi.-VNA