About 36,000 Vietnamese travel abroad to work

Most of these 35,900 workers were bound for Japan and Taiwan (China), although they would also be employed in South Korea, China, Singapore, Romania, Thailand, Macau (China) and Saudi Arabia, the Labor Department said. And social affairs.

According to the forecasts of this portfolio, about 125 thousand Vietnamese citizens will have to travel to other countries throughout the current year, who will work under contracts and in secure jobs that will contribute to the development of the country's human resources in the coming years.

He explained that the bulk of the workers will be sent to Japan (about 63,000) and Taiwan (China), where about 48,000 will arrive, while another 8,500 will work in South Korea.

He also noted that he would prioritize sending citizens from deprived areas and plans to expand labor markets to countries offering high incomes and contracts in related jobs to develop the skills of Vietnamese day laborers.

Deputy Director of the Information and Communications Department of the Ministry of Overseas Employment, Nguyen, said that this method not only seeks to ensure employment and income opportunities for citizens, eradicate hunger and reduce poverty, but also seeks to train and develop the country's human resources for the future. Nhu Tuan.

In 2023, more than 159,000 Vietnamese workers found jobs outside the country, a figure that enabled a surplus of 133.3% of the annual plan, the highest level recorded in more than a decade.

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