Vietnam - Korea promote cooperation in the fields of labor, employment and immigration management

(Chinhphu.vn) - The Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs has strengthened cooperation with Korean partners in the fields of labor, employment and immigration management, contributing to the practical and effective implementation of the Employment Permit System (EPS).

Vietnam Labor Day in Korea in 2025 - Photo: BNV

On November 3, in Seoul (South Korea), Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang had working sessions with the Ministry of Labor and Employment of Korea (MOEL), the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) and the Ministry of Justice of Korea to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of labor, employment and migration management, contributing to the practical and effective implementation of the Employment Permit System (EPS).

At the meeting with Deputy Minister of Labor and Employment of the Republic of Korea Son Pil Hun, the two sides highly appreciated the results of cooperation in recent times, especially in implementing the EPS Program. Vietnam is currently the leading country in the number of workers working under this program, while the rate of illegal residence has decreased to about 19%, exceeding the set target.

The two Ministries agreed to closely coordinate to improve the effectiveness of the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, focusing on five groups of solutions.

That is: Increase the admission quota and admission quota to suit the needs of Korean businesses and the wishes of workers; expand the locations and forms of Korean language tests on computers and tablets (CBT, UBT) to facilitate candidates, shorten the time for processing documents and exit; expand the accepted occupations to original industrial fields such as casting, plastic processing, surface treatment, heat treatment; support integration and reintegration for workers after returning home; strengthen inspection, ensure the legitimate rights and interests of workers regarding accommodation and working conditions.

Signing Ceremony of Service Commitment Agreement between HRD Korea and Center for Overseas Labor (COLAB)

On the same day, Deputy Minister Vu Chien Thang worked with Chairman of the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) Lee Woo Young and witnessed the signing ceremony of the Service Commitment Agreement (SCA) between HRD Korea and the Center for Overseas Labor (COLAB).

The agreement specifies the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Home Affairs of Vietnam and the Ministry of Labor and Employment of Korea, aiming at transparent - effective - sustainable management and operation of the EPS Program.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Minister Vu Chien Thang said that after more than 20 years of implementation, the EPS Program has sent more than 145,000 Vietnamese workers to Korea; currently, more than 43,000 people are working legally. Vietnamese workers are highly appreciated by Korean enterprises for their skills, style and adaptability.

The Deputy Minister suggested that HRD Korea advise on increasing the admission quota, expanding the occupations in the original industry, increasing the scale of the Korean language exam, and strengthening measures to protect the safety and welfare of Vietnamese workers.

Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Vu Chien Thang works with the Korean Ministry of Justice

On the same afternoon, the working delegation worked with the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea, chaired by Director General of Integration Policy Yong Ho Cha.

The two sides discussed administrative reform, integration policies and foreign labor management; agreed on many contents such as: Expanding the seasonal labor program through promoting connections and exchanges between localities; coordinating to reduce illegal residence, creating conditions for workers to voluntarily return home and consider re-entry according to regulations; piloting a nursing program with a coordination mechanism between the two countries' authorities, ensuring compliance with the laws of Vietnam and Korea...

The meetings contributed to enhancing understanding and consolidating substantive cooperation in the fields of labor, employment and law, making practical contributions to the Vietnam-Korea Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Previously, on November 2, at Jangan University (Hwaseong city, Korea), under the auspices of the Vietnamese Ministry of Home Affairs and the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea, the Overseas Labor Center, the Department of Overseas Labor Management and the Overseas Employment Support Fund jointly organized the event "Vietnam Labor Day in Korea 2025".

The event has many practical and attractive activities such as: Propagating and popularizing new policies and providing information on the rights and obligations of Vietnamese workers working in Korea under the EPS Program; providing legal consulting services and life support (contracts, insurance, visas, repatriation) for workers; honoring typical workers and Korean enterprises with outstanding achievements in employing Vietnamese workers; cultural and artistic exchanges...

“Vietnam Labor Day in Korea 2025” is a vivid demonstration of the Vietnamese Government 's concern for the Vietnamese labor community abroad, while affirming the commitment to sustainable cooperation between the two Governments of Vietnam and Korea in the fields of labor, employment and social welfare.

Thu Giang

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