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Nearly 160,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in 2023
Updated: 00:19, 14/01/2024
Vietnam sent nearly 160,000 workers abroad for employment under contract in 2023, reaching 133.3% of the yearly plan, according to the Department of Overseas Labour (DOLAB) under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
The country had initially set the target of sending 110,000 to 120,000 workers abroad.
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Vietnamese workers sent abroad to work under contract. |
Japan remained the leading market for Vietnamese workers with more than 80,000 workers. It was followed by Taiwan (China) with over 58,600 workers, the Republic of Korea with over 11,600 workers, and China with over 1,800 workers.
Vietnam aims to send about 125,000 workers abroad in 2024, with a focus on markets with high and stable income.
The country will also promote the signing of agreements on labour cooperation in addition to improving the training and quality of labour resources to work abroad.
Global minimum tax is not a big concern as multinational corporations not only consider tax incentives but also other factors and support policies when investing in Vietnam, experts assess.
The agriculture sector emerged as a firm pillar of the economy last year, setting a series of new records despite global market downturn.
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Overseas Vietnamese (OV) affairs in 2024 will focus on two orientations of strengthening the great solidarity of the Vietnamese community abroad and promoting resources from the community, which will be implemented with seven major solutions, stated Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs Nguyen Manh Dong at a press conference in Hanoi on January 11.
Source: VNA
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