More Vietnamese workers sent to RoK under Employment Permit System

Vietnamese labourers arrive at Incheon Airport in the Republic of Korea. — VNA/VNS Photo

SEOUL — The Republic of Korea (RoK) on Tuesday received 153 Vietnamese workers under the Employment Permit System (EPS).

Among these labourers, 110 will work in the manufacturing industry, with the others in the fishery sector.

The workers aged 21-38, are among 8,000 employees expected to go to the RoK to work this year.

With the new policy on COVID-19 prevention and control, the workers were welcomed and supported by representatives of the Vietnamese Labour Management Board in the RoK and the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD) and then taken to training centres in Yeoju and Incheon cities for COVID-19 testing, and training on law, culture, occupational safety as well as instructions for signing labour contracts and medical examinations.

According to information from the EPS Office in the RoK, the relevant agencies of the two countries are conducting procedures related to training, depositing and visa issuance for more than 6,000 Vietnamese workers so that they can enter the East Asian country in the remaining months of 2022. — VNS

HCM City announces fares for its Metro Line 1

Society

Helmets given to kids for a safer tomorrow

Society

Workshop discusses adult vaccination and shingles prevention

Society

UNICEF calls for stronger climate action on World Children's Day

Society

Health ministry targets national antibiotic use monitoring system by 2025

Society

Vietnamese Ambassador attends funeral of French journalist Madeleine Riffaud

More on this story

Society

Social impact businesses to receive support from COVID-19 adaption programme

The businesses will receive six-month coaching services and VNĐ100 million (US$4,278) as seed funding to test and refine their creative models and realise their impact potential.

Society

Defence Ministry land needed for third terminal at HCM City airport

The Defence Ministry has been urged to hand over some 28 hectares of land for the construction of a third passenger terminal at HCM City’s Tân Sơn Nhất airport and a connecting road in order to tackle congestion at the country’s busiest airport.

Society

Breathing new life into old photos of fallen soldiers

Thanks to the efforts of a group of young photoshop experts in Hà Nội, old, battered and creased images of fallen soldiers were repaired and turned into vivid colour photographs that look like they were taken yesterday.

Society

OCOP products boost Hà Nội's rural tourism

Hà Nội now has 1,649 OCOP items, leading the country in the number of certified products.

Society

Official proposes 'gene bank' to help identify remains of martyrs

For many years, collecting and identifying the remains of martyrs has always been a priority of the Party and State. However, this task is becoming more and more difficult.

Society

Vietnamese Embassy working with UK authorities following discovery of human remains

Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK are working with local police following the discovery of human remains in a building in Manchester.

Society

Ninh Bình invalids that continue giving to their nation after being discharged

After leaving the army to return to normal life, invalids and veterans in Ninh Bình Province are still giving to their nation.

Society

US-funded project to modernise universities in Việt Nam

A five-year project costing US$14.2 million funded by the United State Agency for International Development (USAID) will help to modernise three universities in Việt Nam to become high-quality higher education institutions.