Participants at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Seoul (VNA) – Vietnamese agencies held a meeting onNovember 26 with Vietnamese guest workers in Gwangju city, about 300km west ofSeoul, and neighbouring areas, to give them legal consultations and encouragethem to return home on schedule.
Addressing the meeting, the second of its kind this year that drew about300 workers, Minister Counsellor and Vice Ambassador to the RoK Tran Anh Vunoted that with support from both Vietnam and the RoK, many workers havelearned skills and saved money under their working contracts in the RoK.
He called on the workers to go back to Vietnam on time, thus giving thevacancies to those who wish to work in the RoK.
Vu also expressed hope to continue receiving coordination from the RoKside and Gwangju province to ensure the legitimate interests of Vietnameseguest workers.
A representative of Gwangju city lauded the contributions of Vietnameseworkers to the growth of the locality and the RoK over the years, while revealingthat local authorities have applied strict measures to prevent people workingillegally.
Meanwhile, Le Manh Hung, Vice Director of the Overseas Worker Centreunder the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, said those whoreturn home from the RoK on schedule will have a good chance to work in the RoKagain, adding that workers returning from the RoK have also received supportfrom the ministry to seek jobs.
During the meeting, Vietnamese and RoK authorities also answered questionsraised by guest workers related to their interests after returning home on time,as well as legal problems that they counter in the RoK.
The organisation board also held a contest on Vietnam and RoK law at theevent.
Nearly 50,000 Vietnamese workers are working in the RoK, with about16,000 of them having stayed after their contracts expired. Gwangju city andneighbouring areas host about 3,000 Vietnamese labourers.-VNA
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