Pham Minh Duc, head of the Korean Employment Permit System (EPS) Office in the RoK, briefed participants on two countries' new policies and pointed to a number of problems facing Vietnamese workers in the RoK.
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An overview of the conference |
Ta Thi Thanh Thuy, head of the Management Board of Vietnamese Laborers in the RoK said more than 55,000 Vietnamese laborers are currently working in the RoK.
Participants highlighted some problems facing Vietnamese laborers in the RoK, especially those on working conditions, residence, insurance policies, and social welfare policies for sailors.
They agreed to optimize social networks such as Facebook, Youtube, Naver Café, Viber, and Kakao Talks to connect and support Vietnamese laborers and popularize the law to them, while encouraging them to strictly abide by commitments given in the contracts.
At the annual event, the consultants reported opinions and aspirations of Vietnamese laborers in the RoK and proposed a number of solutions.
Deputy Ambassador to the RoK Nguyen Viet Anh recognized efforts by the consultants in accompanying and supporting authorities and the embassy in protecting the interest of Vietnamese laborers abroad.
He underlined that assisting activities aim to help laborers promptly integrate into the new living environment in the host country and ensure that they can settle down and access social welfare policies, as well as connect Vietnamese association to care for Vietnamese laborers in particular and community in the RoK in general.
Source: VNA