Viet Nam targets to send 112,000 guest workers in 2026

In 2025, unemployment and underemployment rate continued to fall while the average monthly income of workers reached VND 8.31 million (around US$320), up VND 756,000 from 2024, according to the Deputy Minister.

The urban unemployment rate was 2.39 percent, the unemployment rate among working-age laborers stood at 2.22 percent, and the working-age underemployment rate was 1.65 percent — all lower than in 2024, he added.

During the year, the nationwide network of employment service centers organized more than 750 job fairs, providing career counseling and job placement support to about 1.7 million people, of whom 425,500 secured jobs. Some 745,000 applications for unemployment benefits were filed, down 12 percent compared to the previous year.

Viet Nam also sent 144,300 workers abroad under labor export programs, exceeding the annual plan and setting a new record.

For 2026, the ministry will continue to reform legal regulations, further streamline the administrative apparatus, and accelerate decentralization and delegation of authority. Workforce management for 2026–2031 will be aligned with job positions and the specific mandates of each ministry and locality.

The Ministry of Home Affairs plans to propose revisions to wage and allowance policies for public employees, civil servants, the armed forces, and other statutory salary schemes./.