October 18, 2023 | 16:40 (GMT+7)
Over 110,000 Vietnamese laborers sent abroad to work in nine months
More than 110,000 Vietnamese laborers were sent abroad for work under contract in the first nine months of 2023, surpassing 1.37% of the full year’s projection and 8.23% year on year, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has reported.
In the reviewed period, the number of laborers returned home after their whose contracts expired was nearly 79,000. The number of workers working abroad under valid contracts was over 650,000.
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Over 110,000 Vietnamese laborers sent abroad to work in nine months |
It is estimated that Vietnam will send about 125,000 laborers to work abroad under contracts in 2023, surpassing the yearly plan by 4%.
Along with tightening foreign labor management, the MoLISA has enhanced the efficiency of management and licensing for foreign workers working in the country. The ministry has submitted to the Government for promulgation Decree No.70/2023/ND-CP dated September 18, 2023 amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree 152/2020/ND-CP dated December 30, 2020 regulating foreign workers working in Vietnam and the recruitment and management of Vietnamese workers working for foreign organizations and individuals in Vietnam.
As of September 2023, there were 132,381 foreign workers working in Vietnam while the national labor force reached 52.3 million people, up 760,000 laborers compared to the same period last year.
The domestic labor market continued to see recovery, with increases seen in the labor force and number of employed workers.
Source: VNA