November 28, 2017 | 22:18 (GMT+7)
Vietnamese workers in RoK receive consultations
Vietnamese agencies held a meeting on November 26 with Vietnamese guest workers in Gwangju city, about 300km west of Seoul, and neighboring areas, to give them legal consultations and encourage them to return home on schedule.
At the meeting. Photo: Vietnam+
Addressing the meeting, the second
of its kind this year that drew about 300 workers, Minister Counselor and Vice
Ambassador to the RoK Tran Anh Vu noted that with support from both Vietnam and the
RoK, many workers have learned skills and saved money under their working
contracts in the RoK.
He called on the workers to go back
to Vietnam
on time, thus giving the vacancies to those who wish to work in the RoK.
Vu also expressed hope to continue
receiving coordination from the RoK side and Gwangju province to ensure the
legitimate interests of Vietnamese guest workers.
A representative of Gwangju city
lauded the contributions of Vietnamese workers to the growth of the locality
and the RoK over the years, while revealing that local authorities have applied
strict measures to prevent people working illegally.
Meanwhile, Le Manh Hung, Vice
Director of the Overseas Worker Centre under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids
and Social Affairs, said those who return home from the RoK on schedule will
have a good chance to work in the RoK again, adding that workers returning from
the RoK have also received support from the ministry to seek jobs.
During the meeting, Vietnamese and
RoK authorities also answered questions raised by guest workers related to
their interests after returning home on time, as well as legal problems that
they counter in the RoK.
The organization board also held a
contest on Vietnam
and RoK law at the event.
Nearly 50,000 Vietnamese workers are
working in the RoK, with about 16,000 of them having stayed after their
contracts expired. Gwangju city and neighboring areas host about 3,000
Vietnamese laborers.
Source: VNA