Over 85,000 workers went to work abroad in the past 7 months.

According to statistics, Japan continues to be the largest recipient market for Vietnamese workers with 41,139 workers, followed by Taiwan (China) with 36,956 workers, South Korea with 1,799 workers, China with 1,024 workers, Singapore with 800 workers, Hungary with 802 workers, Romania with 537 workers, and other markets.

In recent years, Japan has consistently been the largest recipient market for Vietnamese workers, due to its attractive working conditions, high income, and numerous job opportunities.

Japan continues to be the largest recipient market for Vietnamese workers, with 41,139 workers.

In July 2023, the Department of Overseas Labor Management ( Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs ) and Wakayama Prefecture signed a Memorandum of Understanding on basic legal framework cooperation for receiving Vietnamese workers to work in Japan.

Due to a current labor shortage, Wakayama Prefecture is pursuing a policy of promoting the training and recruitment of Vietnamese interns, skilled workers, and engineers to work and intern in Japan.

Through the Framework Memorandum of Understanding on labor cooperation between the two sides, Vietnamese workers can undertake internships and work within the framework of Vietnamese and Japanese law, leveraging each side's strengths and achieving mutual benefit in cooperative activities.

The Wakayama Prefectural Government will facilitate the establishment of support mechanisms and provide assistance to Vietnamese workers undergoing training and working in the prefecture. The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will create communication channels to monitor the situation and cooperate in resolving issues, protecting the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese workers employed there.

Recently, the Japanese government has been implementing policy improvements to allow highly skilled foreign workers to stay long-term and to expand the range of occupations covered by the Specified Skills Program No. 2.

Accordingly, Japan has decided to add nine more food processing and restaurant-related occupations to the list of occupations without a work permit for the Specified Skilled Worker status, bringing the total number of occupations in which foreign workers can reside long-term to 12.

South Korean Minister of Employment and Labor Lee Jung Sik observes workers taking a skills test.

According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, this is an opportunity to increase the number, enhance benefits, and open up opportunities for long-term residency for Vietnamese workers.

Besides Japan, South Korea is also a key market, chosen by many Vietnamese workers due to its high income and cultural similarities. The average income for workers ranges from 1,500 to 2,000 USD per month.

In June, on behalf of the Vietnamese Government, the Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam, Dao Ngoc Dung, and the Minister of Employment and Labour of South Korea, Lee Jung Sik, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the dispatch and reception of Vietnamese workers to work in South Korea under the Korean Employment Permit System for foreign workers (EPS Program).

Thanks to the close and effective cooperation between the two Ministries, the EPS Program has been implemented efficiently, fairly, objectively, and transparently, creating many high-paying jobs for Vietnamese workers and contributing to the development of Korean businesses.

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