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Government, experts have mixed feelings about export of laborers

VietNamNet Bridge - Exporting laborers must not be seen as a long term solution to the economy, experts have recommended.

Vietnam tries to export more workers

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam, which has exported PhDs, specialists and farmers, has begun sending fishermen to the US.

Nearly 116,000 Vietnamese workers sent abroad in 2015

 Approximately 116,000 Vietnamese labourers were sent abroad to work last year.

Too many Vietnamese workers in Taiwan quitting jobs

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will tighten labour export management to stop Vietnamese nationals from quitting their jobs in Taiwan before their contracts end.

Embassy active in Chinese assault on Vietnamese workers in Algeria

The Vietnamese Embassy in Algeria is working closely the companies involving in the Chinese employer’s assault on Vietnamese workers to deal with unsettled issues relating to right and legitimate interests.

Vietnamese guest workers find world more than welcoming

 The world labour market has been favourable for Vietnamese guest workers this year, the Department for Overseas Labour Management (DOLM) said in connection with its latest release of official statistics.

Vietnam urged to export workers with master's and PhDs

VietNamNet Bridge - With the qualifications of Vietnamese scientists, Vietnam is capable of exporting highly qualified workers, analysts say.

No administrative fines for illegal workers returning home voluntarily

 Illegal Vietnamese workers abroad and particularly in the Republic of Korea (RoK) who voluntarily return home from September 1 to December 31 this year will not be imposed with any administrative penalties.

Changing the image of Vietnam’s manpower for export

 VietNamNet Bridge – Most labor-exporting countries are considered poor. The image of these countries is not bright internationally. It is the responsibility of Vietnamese leaders to put an end to this situation as soon as possible.

Can Vietnam send specialists abroad?

 VietNamNet Bridge – Experts doubt that Vietnam can export specialists on a large scale, claiming they are not qualified to work in an international environment.

Golden year for Vietnamese guest workers to Japan

 In 10 months leading up to November, Vietnam had sent almost 16,300 workers to Japan and this is the first year Vietnam broke its record of sending 15,000 guest workers to the country annually.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 6/9

Overseas remittances continue to increase; Australia business guide released; Housing sector targets middle class; German firms to explore VN market; Construction starts on $575m aluminium plant; Labor export sets new record

Social Headlines December 24

 Universities urged to raise calibre of part-time courses; Vietnam to increase labour export quota in 2014; Odorous garbage clogs local roads; UNICEF praises Vietnam’s primary education for all

Illegal labor export and horrible obsession

 VietNamNet Bridge - Security instability, unstable job, the specter of diseases like malaria and dengue are the problems that Vietnamese workers have to face in Angola.

Lack of laborers disillusions labor export companies

VietNamNet Bridge – Collecting workers for export turns out to be a more difficult job than labor companies and the local authorities could imagine.

Vietnamese girl rescued from prostitution in Angola

A 20-year-old girl, a native of the central province of Ha Tinh, was just rescued from a prostitution ring in Angola. The victim has returned home and sent denunciations to the authorities.

Vietnamese workers in South Korea calm before information war

Vietnamese workers in South Korea are quite calm before the information of a possible war between North Korea and South Korea. However, the Embassy of Vietnam in the RoK is ready to take them home in emergency case.

Without legal framework, labor leasing services develop spontaneously

The majority of labor leasing companies have been operating illegally. This is a conditional business sector, while there has been no legal framework to manage the enterprises in the field.

Japan wants more Vietnamese workers

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese labor export firms all confirmed that they have received a lot of big orders from Japan, which promises a prosperous year 2013.

Labor export fails to meet yearly plan, faces fierce competition

In 2012, the labor export industry did not reach the Government's target. It is forecast that in 2013, this sector will face more difficulty because of the freezing of the major markets and the intense competition in the markets for manual workers.