Support for ethnic minority workers going to work abroad.

QTO - Currently, the number of workers from Ta Rut commune going to work abroad under contract has increased significantly. This result is due not only to the dissemination of the State's policies and guidelines on sending workers abroad, but also to the impact of several support policies for ethnic minority workers and workers from poor and near-poor households going to work abroad under contract, funded by central and local resources.

Earning income while developing work discipline.

In mid-2025, Mr. Ho Van Truong (born in 1987) from Ta Rut 1 village returned home after a 3-year labor contract in Japan. Mr. Truong participated in the labor export program in 2022 after passing the exam for a construction steel tying job at a Japanese company. Thanks to working abroad, he accumulated a small amount of capital, and also had money to buy more transportation for his family and organize his daughter's wedding.

"Although my time working in Japan was tough due to communication difficulties, outdoor work in harsh weather conditions, and my inability to adapt, I was able to accumulate some capital and learn discipline, diligence, and meticulousness in my work," Truong confided.

Thanks to his skills, immediately after his contract expired and he returned home, he joined a local construction team, undertaking construction and repair work on residential and public works projects in the area, ensuring an income to support his family.

After working in Japan, Mr. Ho Van Truong, from Ta Rut 1 village, acquired solid skills and returned to his hometown to work - Photo: ML

In recent years, the family of Mr. Ho Cu Lo in Ta Lo village has been admired by many people in Ta Rut commune because two out of his four children are working abroad. Mr. Lo's two daughters, Ho Thi Hong (born in 2002) and Ho Thi Hon (born in 2005), are both working on fixed-term contracts in Japan. They regularly send money home each month to support their parents and renovate their house.

What's admirable is that after securing a job packaging processed seafood for a Japanese company, Hong sent 100 million VND a year later to cover expenses and procedures for her younger sister, Hon, to work in Japan. In a foreign land, the two sisters always love and support each other, working diligently to send money back to their family and save up capital for their own startup when their contracts expire and they return home.

Mr. Ho Van An, an official from the Culture and Social Affairs Department of Ta Rut commune, said that young workers like Mr. Truong, Mr. Hong, and Mr. Hon are exemplary role models for the commune to emulate, especially for ethnic minority youth and union members in the area. Since the beginning of 2025, approximately 45 people from the commune have gone to work abroad on temporary contracts, mainly in Japan and South Korea, in occupations such as farming, livestock breeding, construction, and electronic component assembly.

Standing alongside workers

According to Nguyen Si Huan, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ta Rut commune, in the past, the commune aimed to have a few laborers go to work abroad under contract each year, but some years it failed to achieve this goal.

However, since the implementation of state-supported resource mobilization policies under the national target program from 2022-2025, the number of local workers going to work abroad has increased significantly. The locality has identified sending people to work abroad under contract as one of the practical solutions in creating jobs, increasing people's income, and contributing to achieving the goal of rapid and sustainable poverty reduction.

Therefore, the commune will strengthen the dissemination of the State's policies and guidelines on sending workers abroad; direct specialized departments to develop a plan to review and compile a list of people of working age, understand their aspirations and needs, and coordinate with labor export enterprises to advise and guide workers to work abroad in accordance with the law.

Mr. Tat Minh Tien, Head of Recruitment at Phuc Thai High-Tech Company's office in Quang Tri, said that the company coordinates with local authorities to directly visit each household to disseminate information and encourage participation. With costs ranging from 65-95 million VND per worker for overseas employment, depending on the job order, workers can borrow this amount at preferential interest rates from the Social Policy Bank. The biggest difficulty for ethnic minority workers is that after passing the job interview, they must pay an initial deposit of about 20-25 million VND to participate in language training, health check-ups, etc.

However, currently, with support policies from the targeted program and Resolution No. 119/2023/NQ-HĐND dated December 7, 2023, of the People's Council of Quang Tri province (formerly), this cost is subsidized, making it convenient for workers. This is a very favorable initial resource support for workers, especially unemployed ethnic minority youth and union members.

Mai Lam

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/xa-hoi/202512/ho-tro-lao-dong-la-nguoi-dan-toc-thieu-so-di-lam-viec-o-nuoc-ngoai-4776d2e/