That is the content given in the conference summarising the work completed in 2021 and deploying the tasks for 2022, as organised by the Overseas Labour Management Department under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, on January 10.

Vietnamese nurses and aides are on their way to Japan for work.

In 2021, our country's activities towards sending workers abroad continue to face many difficulties and challenges due to the Covid-19 epidemic. The pandemic broke out in 230 countries and territories, deeply and comprehensively affecting all regions, especially key countries and territories receiving Vietnamese workers.

In addition, the new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus spread rapidly. The Covid-19 epidemic also broke out in many provinces and cities in the country, profoundly affecting socio-economic life in the country.

Some markets that attracted a lot of laborers from our country in 2021 included Taiwan (China) - 19,531 people; Japan - 19,510 people; China - 1,820 people; and the Republic of Korea (RoK) - 1,036 people.

Last year, more than 45,000 Vietnamese workers were sent abroad, including more than 15,000 female workers. This figure only reached about 50% of the year's assigned plan, which expected a total of 90,000 employees.

Also in the year, the Overseas Labour Management Department participated in negotiations, and completed and submitted a proposal to the leaders of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to sign an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding on sending labourers to work in the RoK under the EPS programme; and completed the dossier with agreement on the content of the extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between Vietnam and Malaysia regarding labour recruitment.

At the same time, the department advised the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to report to the Government to establish a delegation and start negotiating an agreement between Vietnam and Israel on the recruitment of Vietnamese workers for a definite time in this country; while also drafting an agreement on labour recruitment between Vietnam and Thailand.

In 2022, this agency will focus on implementing key tasks and solutions, striving to achieve the plan assigned by the Government and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, to send 90,000 Vietnamese guest workers abroad, focusing on markets with high and stable income.

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan emphasised several key tasks for the Overseas Labour Management Department in 2022. It is especially necessary to focus on disseminating and implementing the law such that the law on Vietnamese workers going abroad under contracts and guiding documents may come to life.

Pearl Global Vietnam Co.,Ltd effectively prevents disease and cares for labours’life

(BGO) – Thanks to timely and effectively Covid-19 preventive measures, Pearl Global Vietnam Company Limited (PGV) at the industrial cluster in Dinh Tri commune, Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) has overcome difficulties, stabilized production, maintained job and income to thousands of labours.

All trade unionists and labours to enjoy Tet holiday

(BGO) – The Labour Confederation in Bac Giang province has directed all units of trade union to launch various activities to care for all members, workers, public servant and labours on the upcoming Lunar New Year.

Bac Giang employs 42,000 more labours to work at industrial parks

(BGO) – Amid the complicated development of Covid-19 pandemic this year, though Bac Giang province used to be the epicenter of Vietnam and suspended the operation of all industrial parks (IPs), to date, six IPs with 385 enterprises have resumed normal activities with more than 192,000 labours, up 20 companies and over 42,000 labours comparing to the figure early this year.

Job opportunities introduced to pandemic-affected labourers in Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City's Youth Employment Services (YES) Centre and the Federations of Labour of the city and Go Vap district held an event on November 14 to introduce employment opportunities to labourers who lost their jobs due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bac Giang connects job demand and supply for labours returning home

(BGO) – After the fourth Covid-19 outbreak, especially in the Southern provinces and cities, Bac Giang has picked up numerous labours back home. To ensure the social welfare and create jobs to them, the local authorities, sectors and localities have paid due attention to connecting the demand and supply between businesses and workers.

Source: NDO