Dong Thap has pioneered a policy that allows workers to get unsecured loans for going abroad to work.

As many as 4,000 workers have borrowed VND 228 billion from the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies’s chapter in Dong Thap so far. In the last two quarters, the bank provided loans worth VND 56 billion for locals.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duong said sending local laborers abroad has proven effective, helping them increase their incomes, and get more knowledge and skills.

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Duong asked for more attention to supporting local laborers in this field, and encouraging them to go abroad for working.

According to statistics from the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, last year 2,007 workers were sent overseas, double the target.

A large number of locals are now attending language classes and waiting for their turn to go. Tam Nong, Cao Lanh and Lap Vo were the three leading localities in terms of sending abroad guest workers.

The most attractive places for workers are Japan, Taiwan (China), the Republic of Korea, and Malaysia. The most popular industries to work in are interior decoration, mechanical engineering, seafood processing, and electronics.

The province’s Employment Service Center is working with the department and the local administration to find ways to enable workers return after working for a few years in Japan to contribute to the province’s development.

Source: VNA