Migration
Informal migration for labor
Foreign workers to pay social insurance
The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Việt Nam Social Security (VSS) have been working with other countries on bilateral agreements to ensure the benefits to foreign workers employed in Việt Nam who are required to make social insurance payments.[]From January 1, 2022, ...
VNS Reporter
Mandatory social insurance for expat workers creates burden on enterprises
Compulsory social insurance for foreigners working in Vietnam is creating a heavy burden on local enterprises, according to a report by the Investment and Trade Working Group of the Vietnam Business Forum.Keep reading ...
Thuy Dung
Over 80,000 foreigners working in Vietnam
Vietnam is now home to more than 80,000 foreign workers, according to Le Quang Trung, deputy head of the Department of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Labour confederation wants bigger role in supporting overseas workers
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed amending the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts to give trade union organisations direct participation in protecting overseas labourers.Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter
Vietnamese population in Japan quadruples over five years: report
The Vietnamese expat population in Japan increased by four times from 2010-2016 to 232,562. Keep reading ...
Minh Nga
VN plans to send unemployed university graduates to Japan
The Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) is drawing up a plan to send trained workers abroad in 2018-2020, under which 54,000 unemployed workers finishing universities, junior colleges and vocational schools in certain majors would be sent to Japan, South Korea and Germany. Keep ...
Mai Chi
2017 set new labour exports record
Vietnam had 134,751 guest workers employed abroad last year, exceeding the set target by 28.3% and equivalent to 106.7% of 2016’s figure. 2017 set a record as the fourth consecutive year that Vietnam has had more than 100,000 workers in foreign job markets.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Climate change is triggering a migrant crisis in Vietnam
Crop failures, saltwater intrusion and flooding are a few of the factors threatening a looming migrant crisis in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta, say researchers.Keep reading ...
Alex Chapman/Van Pham
VN to send 100,000 workers abroad annually
Vietnam plans each year to send 100,000 to 120,000 labourers to other countries by 2020, according to Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Japan likely to become top labour market of Vietnam in 2018
The Japanese labour export market is seen as the most successful employment market for Vietnamese guest workers as it offers diverse industries suitable for all working classes.Keep reading ...
VOV Reporter