A Vietnamese labourer works for a mechanical enterprise in the RoK. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Trung HÀ NỘI — More and more Vietnamese workers have taken advantage of opportunities working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to improve their lives thanks to the country's attractive policies for guest workers. Arriving in the RoK under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme for the first time in 2012, N.V. Lam (from Thanh Hóa Province) said before going to Korea he was only able to work as a hired labourer. “The job is not stable and life is difficult,” he said. "At that time, I had just got married, so there were many things to worry about. In my hometown, there are many people who went overseas to work for a while and their lives improved." After careful consideration, Lam decided to go to the RoK to work. He is currently working at a mechanical enterprise in Busan. "At first, I didn’t know the language. I focused on working, … [Read more...] about RoK attractive destination for Vietnamese labourers
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Vietnamese labourers to work in Russia
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Representatives of Vietnam’s labour sector met with Russian partners last week to kick off the first round of negotiations for sending Vietnamese labourers to work in Russia. Talking to reporters regarding an agreement on Russia’s organised recruitment of Vietnamese workers, Mikhai Ivankov, an official of Krasnoyarsk employment and labour agency, unveiled that Russia has set a quota of accepting 15,000 Vietnamese workers in the country this year. Krasnoyarsk region is the main partner in a pilot programme on receiving Vietnamese labourers in Russia. Ivankov said the region needs mainly unskilled workers for light industry, agriculture, and construction, adding that approximately 40 percent of the Vietnamese workers will work in the region’s central areas. He expressed hope for early discussions between the two sides on specific issues related to the subject. According to a representative from the Department … [Read more...] about Vietnamese labourers to work in Russia
Japanese firms seek to recruit Vietnamese labourers
At the event (Source: VNA) Tokyo (VNA) - An exchange programme between enterprises operating in Japan’s Aichi prefecture and international students took place at the University of Nagoya last weekend as part of Japan’s recruitment activities. Jointly organised by the Vietnamese Alumni Association in Aichi prefecture Association in Aichi prefecture (VARONET), the Vietnamese Students and Youth Union in Central Japan (VYSA Tokai) and relevant organisations, the event attracted over 50 Japanese companies and organisations such as Denso, Marubushi, Kanefusa, and around 200 foreign students, including those from Vietnam. The event aimed to promote connection between foreign students in Japan with local firms which have demand for international human resources. It also offered a good chance for students to pick necessary information related to the Japanese labour market, and learn experience from those who had studied and worked in … [Read more...] about Japanese firms seek to recruit Vietnamese labourers
CPTPP to improve Vietnamese labour rights
The rights of local labourers are getting closer to international labour standards thanks to the Vietnamese National Assembly’s latest approval of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Tran-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which will come into effect from December 30 this year. The CPTPP will bring Vietnam closer to ILO standards The CPTTP, along with the EU-Vietnam Free trade Agreement, sets specific rules concerning labour rights and working standards, targeting stable economic growth alongside ensuring that workers and enterprises benefit equally. New-generation free trade agreements require participants to comply with the International Labour Organization's (ILO) 1998 Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. They are embodied in eight core conventions of the ILO that underpin four key fundaments, namely the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of all forms of forced or … [Read more...] about CPTPP to improve Vietnamese labour rights
Fourth Industrial Revolution threatening Vietnamese labourers
A large number of experts and members of authorities attended the forum Speaking at the forum titled “Vietnam’s employment, wages, and labour productivity in the context of Industry 4.0” organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s (MPI) National Centre for Socioeconomic Information and Forecast on October 31, 2018, Vu Quang Tho, director of the Vietnam General Confederation’s Institute of Workers and Trade Unions, said that Industry 4.0 will change every field of employment, from banking, commerce, and telecommunication to education, agriculture, and electronics. “Low-skilled jobs will be done by machinery, and even average-skilled employees can be replaced by artificial intelligence,” Tho said, adding that creativity is the key to give Vietnam’s workforce the confidence to approach Industry 4.0. Several major issues, including the position of and demand for untrained labour in Vietnam, forecasts about the impacts of … [Read more...] about Fourth Industrial Revolution threatening Vietnamese labourers