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The tariffs of most raw shrimp, including fresh, frozen and chilled products exported from Viet Nam into the EU would be gradually reduced from the basic rate of 12-20 per cent to zero after the agreement comes into effect in August this year. Meanwhile, import tariffs of processed shrimp will fall to zero after seven years. … [Read more...] about Viet Nam shrimp exports to surge as demand increases

Vietnamese labourers who have been working in Malaysia have been told they can return to work, but not until the end of August. And moves are being made to allow workers to return to both South Korea and Taiwan in the near future. The Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has said the Malaysian Government officially announced to end the valid restricted movement order. In a recent meeting, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assigned the ministry make arrangements to send labourers to countries which are safe and in need of workers. Nguyen Gia Liem, the department’s deputy director, said the three markets received more than 90 per cent of the total of Vietnamese labourers in foreign countries. Employers in South Korea and Taiwan wanted Vietnamese labourers to come back to resume their production as soon as possible. The Human Resource Development Services of Korea last month organised the Korean language proficiency … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s labour export market expected to recover soon

Up to 21,641 foreign workers have not yet returned to Vietnam to continue their work due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, by June 26, a total 93,425 foreigners had worked in Vietnam, including 21,641 who have not yet returned. Most of 21,641 people are managers, experts and skilled workers. In the first half of this year, the number of foreign workers in Vietnam dropped 23.16% on-year. Agencies and companies of many countries in Vietnam have suggested prioritising 7,258 foreign workers to enter Vietnam, mostly those from China, Japan and South Korea. They work on some of Vietnam’s key projects. The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affair will create the favourable conditions for granting work permits for them. Nguyen Thi Lan Huong, former head of Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs, said the lack of staff for main positions would affect projects in Vietnam. She suggested that in many cases working … [Read more...] about More than 21,000 foreign workers not yet return Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – Nguyen Duc Loi, General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), speaks about the agency's transition process on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press Day (June 21). Can you talk about the process to turn the Vietnam News Agency into a major national multimedia agency in recent years? Developing multimedia and multi-platform journalism is a common trend in the world today. The Vietnam News Agency has taken concrete steps in recent years, and in fact has become a multimedia agency, developing all types: print, radio, television, online newspaper and books. With all kinds of information on modern technical platforms, the Vietnam News Agency constantly strengthens the position of a news agency to provide original/source information to domestic and international press agencies and provides information directly to the public. The VNA operates under the consortium model with 16 news units for domestic and foreign service (consisting … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency to become national leading multimedia agency