The Vietnamese Government is working closely with the UK authorities to identify the victims of the shocking October 23 lorry incident in Essex, Minister and Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung said on November 5.
Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan on November 5 received a delegation from Japan’s Gunma prefecture, led by its Governor Ichita Yamamoto.
Japan remained the largest market for Vietnamese guest workers in the first nine months of 2019, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung answered questions regarding Vietnamese guest workers unilaterally breaking contracts and seeking other jobs during a question and answer session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on August 15.
Improved international regulations and standards are needed to protect the rights and welfare of migrants, including thousands of Vietnamese guest workers, speakers said at an international conference on migration and labour held in HCM City on August 3.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh hailed the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ assistance in helping Vietnam to build an e-government and train human resources while receiving State Minister Junji Suzuki in Hanoi on July 29.
The visits to Romania and the Czech Republic by Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc reaffirmed Vietnam’s wish to step up the friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with traditional friends in Central and Eastern Europe, with Romania and the Czech Republic as prioritized partners.
Japan was the biggest recipient of Vietnamese guest workers in 2018, replacing Taiwan (China) in the top spot. Attractive salaries have tempted more and more Vietnamese workers to Japan.
Receiving more than 7,100 Vietnamese guest workers in March, Japan is the largest market for this group of jobseekers, according to the statistics from the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc encouraged the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Investment Corporation of Dubai to expand investment in Vietnam, while hosting the group’s Executive Director and CEO Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani in Hanoi on March 25.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded the head of Japan’s Chiba prefecture for its policies towards helping Vietnamese guest workers with Japanese language learning and housing in the locality.
Japan is one of Ho Chi Minh City’s most important partners in many spheres, from economy and investment to education, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Korean entrepreneurs consider Vietnam a key for the future of the Republic of Korea, said Choi Bong-sik, Chairman of the World Overseas Korean Traders Associations (OKTA).
Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh and Korean Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy Sung Yunmo signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in Seoul on December 6 on an action plan for attaining 100 billion USD in bilateral trade by 2020.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung on December 5 spoke highly of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s consideration of Vietnam as a key partner in its New Southern Policy.
Vietnam sent 116,675 workers, including 41,636 females, to foreign countries and territories in the first 10 months of this year, exceeding the yearly plan by 6.07 percent.
Legal advice was given to Vietnamese guest workers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) at a meeting with representatives of Vietnamese agencies in Gimhae city on October 28.
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