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Vietnam Labour Management Office in the RoK inaugurated

The Vietnam Labour Management Office under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme officially opened in Seoul , the Republic of Korea (RoK), on December 30.
The Vietnam Labour Management Office under the Employment Permit System(EPS) programme officially opened in Seoul , the Republic ofKorea (RoK), on December 30.

Speaking at theinaugural ceremony, Vietnamese Minister of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen said that over the past time, her ministryhas cooperated effectively with the RoK Ministry of Employment andLabour in many fields, contributing to enhancing the relations betweenthe two countries.

At present, there are 60,000Vietnamese guest workers in the RoK, including about 53,000 workingunder the EPS programme.

The office, togetherwith the Labour Management Board under the Vietnamese Embassy in theRoK, will act as a bridge for Vietnamese agencies sending workers abroadand their RoK partners to manage and support guest workers as well asencourage them return when their contracts terminate.

Speaking highly of Vietnam ’s strict measures to reduce the rate ofguest workers living illegally in the RoK, Vice President of the HumanResources Development Service of Korea Lee Chun Bok said that the twocountries are preparing for the signing of an agreement on receivingVietnamese guest workers again.

He expressed hopethat in the coming time, the two sides will continue working together tohelp Vietnam regain its top position among 15 countries sending guestworkers to the RoK.-VNA
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