The number of Vietnamese workers registered to work in the Republic of Korea (RoK) has reached more than 23,400, nearly double the agreed recruitment target between Vietnam and the RoK, the Centre for Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announced.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) will focus on completing and promoting the signing of new labour cooperation agreements, especially with priority given to markets with high and stable income.
The amended and supplemented regulations related to Vietnamese guest workers have created a transparent environment for sending labourers to work abroad under contracts.
Singapore is preparing to house hundreds of foreign labourers in accommodation vessels typically used for offshore and marine industry staff, in the context that the COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly in dormitories of guest workers.
More than 1.655 million jobs were created in 2019, reaching 103.5 percent of the yearly plan and equal to 100.4 percent of the figure of the previous year, according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
The Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP)’s soft loans for poor people has been seen as a standout in Vietnam’s effort to achieve sustainable poverty reduction.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap sent over 1,300 workers to work abroad in the first seven months of 2019, equivalent to 131 percent of the yearly target, according to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung made clear a number of issues raised by National Assembly (NA) deputies on measures to ensure rights and interests of Vietnamese workers abroad and enhance labour quality during the Q&A session as part of the NA’s fifth meeting on June 5.
Hundreds of Vietnamese guest workers across the Republic of Korea (RoK) gathered at a foreign worker festival in Ansan city, Gyeonggi province, about 40km from Seoul, on September 3.
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will tighten regulations to ensure only qualified enterprises are permitted to provide guest worker services.
The central province of Quang Nam aims to send at least 400 labourers to foreign countries this year, targeting high-income markets like the Republic of Korea, Japan and Taiwan (China).
A seminar took place in Hanoi on December 16 focusing on issues relating to safety for Vietnamese guest workers and the role of local trade unions in supporting and protecting the workers.
The Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long has planned to send 3,000 guest workers to foreign markets in 2016-2020, according to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Vietnam will be among countries benefiting greatly from the ASEAN Economic Community in terms of employment growth and labour productivity improvement.
It is crucial to enhance the role of trade unions in protecting
guest workers to minimise their risks, said a conference jointly held by
the Vietnam General Labour Confederation (VGLC) and the International
Labour Organisation (ILO) in Hanoi on July 10.
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