In the reviewed period, the number of labourers returned home after their whose contracts expired was nearly 79,000. The number of workers working abroad under valid contracts was over 650,000.

Over 110,000 Vietnamese labourers sent abroad to work in nine months.

It is estimated that Vietnam will send about 125,000 labourers to work abroad under contracts in 2023, surpassing the yearly plan by 4%.

Along with tightening foreign labour management, the MoLISA has enhanced the efficiency of management and licensing for foreign workers working in the country. The ministry has submitted to the Government for promulgation Decree No. 70/2023/ND-CP dated September 18, 2023 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree 152/2020/ND-CP dated December 30, 2020 regulating foreign workers working in Vietnam and the recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organisations and individuals in Vietnam.

As of September 2023, there were 132,381 foreign workers working in Vietnam while the national labour force reached 52.3 million people, up 760,000 labourers compared to the same period last year.

The domestic labour market continued to see recovery, with increases seen in the labour force and number of employed workers.

Bac Giang creates jobs to labour, ensure social security

BAC GIANG – All levels, sectors and localities in Bac Giang province have paid due attention to creating jobs for labours for recent years with positive effects, helping optimize the internal resources for economic development and ensure the social security.

Bac Giang increases over 17,100 labours at industrial parks

(BGO) – In July 2023, the businesses in the industrial parks in Bac Giang province kept good growth rate with big employment, reported the provincial Industrial Park Management Board.

Vietnam, Japan step up labour, employment cooperation

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan has proposed Japan’s Wakayama prefecture pay more attention to vocational training and welfare of Vietnamese guest workers living there.

NA Chairman hails labourers’ contributions to national development

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue hailed efforts and resolve by labourers as well as their willingness to join hands with the Government and the State in national construction and development while addressing a labourers’ forum in Hanoi on July 28.

Bac Giang facilitates labours to work in Korea under term contract

(BGO) – The Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (DoLISA) on July 26 held an event at the first facility of provincial Job Service Center in Tho Xuong ward, Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) to instruct and receive labours’ registration profile to work in Republic of Korea (RoK).

Source: VNA