Labour minister clarifies issues regarding Vietnamese guest workers
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung answered questions regarding Vietnamese guest workers unilaterally breaking contracts and seeking other jobs during a question and answer session of the National Assembly Standing Committee in Hanoi on August 15.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at the session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Labour, Invalids andSocial Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung answered questions regarding Vietnamese guestworkers unilaterally breaking contracts and seeking other jobs during aquestion and answer session of the National Assembly Standing Committee inHanoi on August 15.
Dung said the occurrences are mostly in the Republic ofKorea. In 2016, the rate of Vietnamese guest workers breaking contracts to seekother jobs amounted to 55 percent, but the figure has dropped to 33 percent,which is acceptable to the partner countries, he said.
About Vietnam’s brokerage fees for overseas jobs that are muchhigher than other ASEAN member states, the minister explained that enterprises inseveral countries only bear the responsibility for bringing workers abroad.Meanwhile in Vietnam, firms must take over the management and deal with issues relatedto guest workers in the host countries, he said.
In 2017, there were 127 Vietnamese people going abroad foremployment. The figure rose to nearly 143,000 last year, mostly to Australia,Germany, Romania and the Czech Republic.
At present, around 350 Vietnamese companies specialise inbringing Vietnamese abroad to work.-VNA
Vietnam sent 66,983 labourers to work abroad during January-June, accounting for 55.82 percent of the yearly plan, according to statistics from the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)’ Department of Overseas Labour.
The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap sent over 1,300 workers to work abroad in the first seven months of 2019, equivalent to 131 percent of the yearly target, according to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
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Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
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The Chairman stressed the need for stricter fiscal discipline, faster digital transformation, and more efficient management of State budget revenues and expenditures.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung at the session (Photo: VNA) 
