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In the last five months, the company has been regularly posting information about Japanese and South Korean training courses, and a number of counselling sessions for those wishing to work there have also been held in preparation for the two countries to gradually ease visa restrictions for Vietnamese workers, but the situation has yet to improve. … [Read more...] about Labour exporters pushed to the edge by pandemic

As such, the report calls for urgent, large-scale and targeted policy responses to support youth, including broad-based employment/training guarantee programmes in developed countries, and employment-intensive programmes and guarantees in low and middle-income economies. How can we help the economy and workforce recover? The Monitor analyses measures being taken to create a safe return-to-work environment. It says that rigorous testing and tracing of COVID-19 infections, “is strongly related to lower labour market disruption… [and] substantially smaller social disruptions than confinement and lockdown measures.” In countries with strong testing and tracing, the average fall in working hours was reduced by as much as 50 percent. There are three reasons for this: testing and tracing reduces reliance on strict confinement measures; promotes the public confidence and so encourages consumption and supports employment, and helps minimise operational disruption at the … [Read more...] about ILO: COVID-19 causes loss of 305 million of jobs in the second quarter

, which take about 6 – 8 months. They are also required to learn about the culture and working rules in Japan as well as specific requirements for each occupation.Many firms have even organised “standing courses” to prepare workers for their future jobs in Japan in terms of discipline and health. for. They must also be ready to take on challenges in their new jobs. … [Read more...] about Young people advised to prepare before going to Japan to work

To enter the EU market, the local businesses must have certification of origin and meet food safety requirements, Hoe said. In addition, they need to pay attention to the agreement’s commitments on increasing the environmental requirements related to fishing to avoid difficulties in seafood export, reported the Nguoi lao dong (Labourers) newspaper. … [Read more...] about Over 7,000 C/O issued for exports to EU in August

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the global investment flow is likely to contract by 40% in 2020, but in Vietnam, newly registered capital has risen 6.6% and the number of new FDI projects inched up over 22% during the pandemic, Do Nhat Hoang, head of the ministry’s Foreign Investment Agency (FIA), said while addressing a dialogue on FDI attraction held today, September 4. … [Read more...] about VIETNAM’S BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES SEPTEMBER 8