Under the programme, foreign workers who meet eligibility requirements are protected by Korean law and enjoy basic rights on par with local employees.

Staff at the Bac Ninh Employment Service Centre guides young workers in completing applications for the Korean language test under the EPS programme.

Preliminary statistics show that Bac Ninh currently has more than 2,000 workers employed in South Korea, earning an average monthly income of between 35 million and 45 million VND (1,300 – 1,700 USD) per person. Each year, around 200 to 300 workers from the province depart for the Korean labour market.

In 2026, Vietnam has been allocated a total quota of 4,200 workers to be sent to South Korea under the EPS programme.

In late March, the Bac Ninh Employment Service Centre received applications from 320 candidates registering for the Korean language proficiency test. Of these, 313 applied for manufacturing jobs, four for forestry and three for services.

The first-round Korean language test is scheduled to take place from April 23 to May 15 for forestry and service sectors, and from June 22 to August 21 for manufacturing.

Candidates who pass the language test will proceed to a skills assessment stage, expected to be held in mid-June for forestry and services, and in mid-October for manufacturing.

National job exchange platform launched to connect labour supply and demand

The national job exchange platform was launched on April 14 at vieclam.gov.vn, expected to enhance connections between job seekers and employers, contributing to a modern, transparent, flexible, and efficient labour market while improving employment services, ensuring social welfare, and supporting sustainable socio-economic development.

 

Germany eyes stronger labour cooperation with Vietnam

The two sides discussed measures to deepen bilateral cooperation in workforce development and skills training, and enhanced coordination between management agencies of Vietnam and Germany in the time to come.

 

Vietnam labour federation visits Luxshare-ICT in Bac Ninh

BAC NINH - A delegation from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, led by its President Nguyen Anh Tuan on April 3 visited Luxshare-ICT Co., Ltd. at Van Trung Industrial Park of Bac Ninh province to review production activities, worker welfare and infrastructure challenges.

German firms expand workforce cooperation with Vietnam’s labour market

BGWind GmbH, a member of the network of the German Association of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (BVMW), intends to organise recruitment trips to Vietnam roughly once a month, with the next visit expected in late April 2026.

 

Bac Ninh revamps job exchanges to ease labour shortages

BAC NINH – A strong rebound in industrial production is driving surging demand for workers across Bac Ninh’s industrial parks, but intensifying competition for labour is leaving many companies struggling to fill vacancies, prompting authorities to overhaul job-matching platforms and accelerate digital transformation in recruitment.

Bac Ninh Labour Confederation and Vietinbank sign cooperation agreement, award outstanding trade union members

BAC NINH- Bac Ninh provincial Confederation of Labour and VietinBank Bac Giang branch on March 18 signed a cooperation agreement at VietinBank Bac Giang’s headquarter.