Vietnam sent 66,983 labourers to work abroad during January-June, accounting for 55.82 percent of the yearly plan, according to statistics from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)’ Department of Overseas Labour.
Nearly 67,000 labourers were sent abroad in the first half of 2019. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam sent 66,983 labourers to work abroad duringJanuary-June, accounting for 55.82 percent of the yearly plan, according tostatistics from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)’Department of Overseas Labour.
In the period, Japan was the largest market for Vietnamese labourers with33,549, followed by China’s Taiwan (27,137), the Republic of Korea (3,521), Romania(1,021), and Saudi Arabia (575).
Deputy head of the department Nguyen Gia Liem relished good prospect to thelabour market in the second half as various bilateral agreements, which have beenalready inked, are expected to open more opportunities for Vietnamese workers,thus making fulfillment of the target of sending 120,000 guest workers abroadthis year possible.
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Earlier this month, the Czech Republic officially resumed the issuance oflong-term visas for Vietnamese workers after suspending it for almost one year.Meanwhile, the Czech Embassy in Hanoi received the first batch of visaapplications submitted by 200 Vietnamese workers who have plan to work in thecentral European country from August.
Notably, Vietnamese students and workers will have more chances to study andwork in Japan following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on thespecific skilled workers programme between the MOLISA and Japan’s Ministry of Justice, Ministry of ForeignAffairs, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, and National Police Agency.Besides, the MOLISA and the National Institute of Technology KOSEN inked an MoUto continue with cooperation activities to implement the KOSEN training modelsin Vietnam.
The signing was made during Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Japan inJune.
To take full advantage of the deals, localities and competent sectors shouldpay attention to improving capacity for the workers so that they are qualifiedto work abroad.-VNA
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Nearly 67,000 labourers were sent abroad in the first half of 2019. (Photo: VNA) 
