The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) of Taiwan's National Health Command Center announced Monday that employers may bring in foreign workers from Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam starting Feb. 15, as the second phase of a special program that allows foreign workers to enter Taiwan after a period of Covid border closures.

Passengers arrive at the airport as the Taiwanese government announced a ban for most foreigners entering the island, as part of preventive measures against coronavirus disease (Covid-19), at Taoyuan International airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, March 18, 2020.

As regulated, migrant workers must be fully vaccinated with two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in the country of origin before entry into Taiwan.

After arriving in Taiwan, their employers can arrange for them to stay at a hotel to complete quarantine and self-health management; both foreign workers and employers must abide by related epidemic prevention rules and guidelines, according to the CECC.

Taiwan banned the entry of all foreign nationals without residency, including migrant workers, last May following a spike in Covid-19 cases.

As many as 134,482 of the 147,387 Vietnamese workers who went abroad in 2019 were hired in Japan and Taiwan, according to the Overseas Labor Department.

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

Industrial parks lure labours

(BGO) – Right after Covid-19 pandemic was controlled, the industrial parks (IP) in the northern province of Bac Giang had resumed operation, many of which employed more labours.

All labours of Luxshare – ICT Vietnam Co.,Ltd allowed to come back work

(BGO) – Following Covid-19 prevention and control requirement, in late October this year, Luxshare – ICT Vietnam Company Limited (Luxshare) in Van Trung industrial park, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province ordered nearly 7,700 labours at third floor, D1 factory to temporarily stop working and return to their residential places.

Pearl Global Vietnam Co.,Ltd effectively prevents disease and cares for labours’life

(BGO) – Thanks to timely and effectively Covid-19 preventive measures, Pearl Global Vietnam Company Limited (PGV) at the industrial cluster in Dinh Tri commune, Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) has overcome difficulties, stabilized production, maintained job and income to thousands of labours.

All trade unionists and labours to enjoy Tet holiday

(BGO) – The Labour Confederation in Bac Giang province has directed all units of trade union to launch various activities to care for all members, workers, public servant and labours on the upcoming Lunar New Year.

Bac Giang employs 42,000 more labours to work at industrial parks

(BGO) – Amid the complicated development of Covid-19 pandemic this year, though Bac Giang province used to be the epicenter of Vietnam and suspended the operation of all industrial parks (IPs), to date, six IPs with 385 enterprises have resumed normal activities with more than 192,000 labours, up 20 companies and over 42,000 labours comparing to the figure early this year.

Source: VnExpress