Thai Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo said the Myanmar authorities have agreed to send more workers to Thailand to work in the fishing industry through a government's MoU scheme to help with labour shortages.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will help Vietnam build a legal environment with comprehensive policies which are able to protect children and ensure their rights through the “Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Children in Vietnam” project, launched in Hanoi on August 16.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is currently taking the lead in the removal of business conditions and goods from the list of those subject to specialised examination, according to a report.
With a rapidly aging population and declining fertility, Japan had to adopt a more open-door approach towards foreign workers to staff its labour-strapped industries, with Vietnamese workers among the fastest growing groups.
The Vietnam Directorate of Vocational Education and the Vietnam -Australia Human Resource Development Partnership (Aus4Skills) signed a cooperation agreement in Ho Chi Minh City on August 14 to implement a project promoting the engagement of businesses in vocational training within the fields of transportation and logistics.
Vietnamese guest workers in foreign countries have contributed to reducing poverty in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long but the number of workers abroad still remains low, according to the provincial People’s Committee.
The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) has proven its special position in the building of the ASEAN Community, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung wrote in an article on the occasion of the 51st founding anniversary of the ASEAN.
Thailand’s Ministry of Labour announced that Thailand will host WorldSkills ASEAN Bangkok 2018 from August 31 to September 2.
A consultation seminar to launch activities of the ASEAN Commission on Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) took place in Ho Chi Minh City on August 10.
Vietnam has made significant contributions to promoting collaboration in the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, one of the three pillars in the ASEAN Community.
Thailand’s Labour Minister Adul Saengsingkaew plans to invite officials from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, to discuss cooperation on migrant worker employment in order to deal with the shortages of labour in Thailand's fishing industry.
Authorities in the central province of Quang Tri have coordinated with local organisations to open free swimming courses for local children in the hope of minimizing child drowning, especially in rural and remote areas.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc lauded bomb and mine consequence recovery efforts over the past years while chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee 701 in Hanoi on August 7.
Strict requirements in language and professional skills are the main obstacles for Vietnamese caregivers who wish to work as interns in Japan under the Japanese Government’s training programme for foreigners.
The Lao Government has decided to halt the implementation of all hydropower projects on which Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) and Project Development Assistance (PDA) contracts were already signed for further assessment and revision.
Up to 3,794 houses have been built or upgraded for people who rendered services to the revolution in the northern province of Ha Nam.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired a national online conference on August 6 on the protection of children against violence, abuse and risks to their health and life.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has asked the Government to stop the electricity subsidy for poor households from next year because of its negative impact on the national poverty elimination policies.
