Việt Nam steps up measures to protect guest workers abroad

Vietnamese authorities have improved the legal framework, stepped up communication measures and promoted international co-operation to ensure labourers enjoy better rights when working abroad under contracts, a conference has heard.

Vietnamese workers in South Korea to lose deposits over contract violations

More than 1,400 Vietnamese guest workers in South Korea are set to lose their deposit of VNĐ100 million (US$4,239) each due to fleeing from their workplace or trying to illegally stay in the country.

21,000 Vietnamese citizens brought home since beginning of pandemic

Việt Nam has repatriated more than 21,000 Vietnamese citizens stranded abroad since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, an official has said.

Dangerous jobs banned for Vietnamese guest workers abroad

Vietnamese workers abroad are not allowed to work as masseuse/masseur at hotels, restaurants and entertainment facilities abroad from May 20.

Law on Vietnamese guest workers at NA agenda Public non-business units run by provinces/cities People’s Committees will be able to send workers abroad for working to implement international treaties and international agreements.

Labour export companies hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic Businesses involved in labour exports are at a standstill due to the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disadvantaged labourers given help to work abroad

Thanks to a number of support policies at the local level, hundreds of disadvantaged labourers in the country will have more opportunities to work abroad this year.

Companies hit by shortage of skillful Chinese workers due to virus

The ongoing coronavirus outbreak has disrupted several companies in Việt Nam as thousands of Chinese workers have been unable to return to work after Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

Overseas Vietnamese feel Tết’s warmth far from home

Although overseas Vietnamese labourers don't have many days off during the traditional Vietnamese new year holiday, they have their own ways to celebrate Tết.

Việt Nam sends more than 650,000 workers overseas 2019 was the fourth consecutive year Việt Nam sent more than 120,000 workers overseas, said Director of the Overseas Labour Department Tống Hải Nam.