Over 54,000 Vietnamese labourers go to work abroad in 6 months
Friday, 22/07/2016 17:13 (GMT+7)
In the first half of this year, 54,131 Vietnamese labourers went to work abroad, accounting for 54.13% of the year’s plan, statistics from the Overseas Laborer Management Department under the Ministry of Labor, War-Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has revealed.
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According to the Department, Taiwan (China) is the market receiving the largest number of Vietnamese laborers (over 29,200 laborers), followed by Japan (over 15,600), the Republic of Korea (over 4,000), Malaysia (over 1,600), Saudi Arabia (over 1,700 laborers), and others.
The first half of the year saw positive signals in labor export to new markets such as Thailand and Australia. The Government of Australia has announced to grant 200 visas for Vietnamese citizens to go to the country for tourism, but also allowing work for up to 12 months. Meanwhile, Vietnam and Thailand are working together to recruit Vietnamese laborers to work in Thailand in the construction and fishing sectors.
In particular, the signing of a memorandum of understanding on sending Vietnamese laborers to the Republic of Korea has also opened up opportunities for Vietnamese laborers./.
Compiled by BTA
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