Viet Nam targets to send 130,000 workers overseas this year
VGP - Viet Nam expects to send 130,000 workers abroad under labor contracts in 2024, surpassing the country's initial target by 4 percent.
According to the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA), as many as 113,896 workers went abroad to work under labor contracts in the first nine months of 2024.
Japan remained the top importer of manpower from Viet Nam with 56,566 workers, followed by Taiwan 43,690 workers, and South Korea 6,276 workers.
Other destinations employing Vietnamese guest workers included China 1,704 workers, Singapore 1,040 workers, Romania 670 workers, and Hungary 449 workers.
Approximately 700,000 Vietnamese workers are now working in 40 countries and territories, across more than 30 different occupational sectors.
Besides key traditional markets, the MOLISA is exploring other potential markets to further boost manpower export.
On September 6, the MOISA and the Australian Embassy announced the implementation of support measures for Vietnamese citizens under the program on support of Vietnamese citizens undertaking work in the Australian agricultural sector.
As part of the labor mobility program between the two countries, the Australian Government will permit up to 1,000 Vietnamese workers to be employed in its agricultural sector at point in time.
Accordingly, participating Vietnamese workers can undertake short-term work (lasting 6-9 months) or long-term assignments (1-4 years). The job positions available require only low to semi-skilled agricultural work, including crop cultivation, meat processing, aquaculture (including fish farming), and forestry./.
