Under the revised Law on Vietnamese Guest Workers under Contract, priority is given to sending trained workers with professional and technical qualifications abroad so that they can improve their incomes, gain access to advanced technology and modern governance practices, and develop vocational skills, foreign languages, labour discipline and industrial working styles.
The year 2025 is regarded as a pivotal one for Vietnam’s overseas employment sector, with more than 120,000 workers sent abroad in the first ten months, reaching 93.2% of the annual target. Alongside these positive results, however, traditional labour markets such as Japan, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan (China) are facing new challenges, underscoring the need for comprehensive measures to enhance quality and overall effectiveness.
Vietnam sent 130,640 workers abroad, including 41.039 females, in the first 10 months of this year, surpassing the yearly target by 4%, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
