The number of Vietnamese workers going abroad in 2019 was a 3.2 percent increase over the previous year, and one-third of these were women.

This was the sixth consecutive year that the number of Vietnamese immigrant workers surpassed 100,000, and the fourth year consecutive year that it passed 120,000, according to the Overseas Labor Department.

A Vietnamese worker at a factory in Japan.

It said Japan remained the largest market for Vietnamese labor with more than 80,000 going in 2019, followed by Taiwan with 54,480 workers.

In March, the number of Vietnamese living in Japan increased to 330,835, accounting for 8 percent of all foreign nationals, making Vietnamese the 3rd largest ethnic group behind Chinese and South Koreans, the Japan Times had reported.

Many young Vietnamese are interested in getting technical training in Japan due to the growing presence of Japanese companies in their home country, the report said.

With a new visa policy introduced in April, Vietnamese accounted for the largest number of new skilled workers in Japan as of the end of September, it added.

Vietnam, Belgium boost economic collaboration

Vietnam and Belgium will continue working to strengthen and deepen cooperative ties in various sectors, particularly in economy, trade and investment.

Over 25,000 labors are employed

(BGO) – More than 25,000 labors in the northern province of Bac Giang were employed in the first 9 months this year, making up total 84.2 percent of the yearly target, said Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

Vietnam, Russian promote collaboration in crime combat

Minister of Public Security General To Lam hosted a reception for Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia Kolokoltsev Vladimir Aleksandrovich in Hanoi on September 17.

Vietnamese, DPRK trade unions boost collaboration

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang held talks with Chairman of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) Ju Yong Gil in Hanoi on August 28.

Tan Yen: Nearly 500 participants join Labor Cultural Festival

(BGO) – The Labor Federation in Tan Yen district, Bac Giang province on November 10 coordinated with the Party Committee of the Enterprise Block and Cultural House of Bac Giang provincial Labor Federation to organize the sixth Labor Cultural Festival.

Source: VnExpress