(VEN) – To meet the demand of the international labor market and to establish a crucial foundation for industrialization and modernization of the country, Vietnam is intensifying the training of high-quality human resources.
According to data from the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs’ Department of Overseas Labor, in the first six months of 2024, Vietnam sent a total of 78,024 workers abroad, fulfilling 62.4 percent of the annual plan.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at a meeting with Vietnamese workers in the RoK |
Japan, Chinese Taipei and the Republic of Korea (RoK) were the top three markets, receiving a large number of Vietnamese workers in the first half of 2024. Among them, Japan took the lead with 40,597 workers, raising the total number of Vietnamese trainees in Japan to over 300,000.
Chinese Taipei received over 27,000 Vietnamese workers. The total number of Vietnamese workers in this market has now exceeded 280,000, with the majority employed in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
The RoK ranked third with more than 5,500 workers. Most of these workers were sent to the RoK under the local government’s Employment Permit System (EPS) for foreign workers and technical labor cooperation under the E7 visa (skilled labor) with a work period of over five years.
According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, Vietnam so far has sent 66,300 workers to the RoK through four cooperation channels, namely the EPS program, E7 visa, E10 visa (fishermen), and C4 and E8 visas (seasonal workers). The number of Vietnamese workers residing and working illegally in the RoK has gradually decreased. In 2023, Vietnam sent 15,000 workers to this market, the highest number in the past 10 years, topping the list of 16 countries sending workers to the RoK.
Expanding cooperation
Experts believe there’s still much room for Vietnam to increase labor cooperation with other countries. The quality of Vietnam’s workforce keeps improving. Vietnamese workers in many countries are said to have good skills and be hardworking.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (seventh left) presents gifts to Vietnamese workers in the RoK – photo: VGP/Nhat Bac |
At a Vietnam-RoK labor cooperation forum held in early July 2024, Lee Woo Young, Chairman of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, said that Vietnamese workers have contributed significantly to the development of both countries. Labor support programs are also a key focus of the Korean government’s attention.
After their work period abroad ends and they return to Vietnam, Vietnamese workers can be employed by major corporations present in Vietnam because they have worked in modern environments and have been trained in labor discipline.
Aiming to enhance its workforce, Vietnam continues to strengthen labor cooperation with many countries, such as Germany, Russia, the RoK, Japan, focusing on training high-quality human resources.
According to Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, Vietnam has set a goal of training 50,000 workers for the semiconductor industry from now to 2030. Training facilities in Vietnam are focusing on emerging industries.
Vietnamese authorities have increased warnings to prevent fraud related to sending workers to certain markets, such as Australia with the demand for about 1,000 workers in the agriculture sector, and the RoK with the demand for workers in the service sector under the E9 visa program. They also increase warnings about online fraud related to sending workers abroad.
Nguồn: congthuong.vn