Vietnam and Croatia have great potential and strengths in labor cooperation.

The Croatian Secretary of State for the Ministry of Labor, Pensions and Social Affairs said the country wants to attract a wave of legal, skilled workers to Croatia, in which Vietnam is a potential partner.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang with Croatian Secretary of State for Labor, Pensions and Social Affairs Ivan Vidis. (Photo: VNA)

On March 14, within the framework of the visit and political consultation between the Vietnamese and Croatian Foreign Ministries, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Thi Thu Hang had a working session with the Croatian Secretary of State for the Ministry of Labor, Pensions and Social Affairs, Mr. Ivan Vidis, to discuss the potential for labor cooperation between the two countries.

At the meeting, Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang informed the Croatian side about the socio -economic situation of Vietnam; affirmed the potential and strengths of the Vietnamese labor force with a population of more than 100 million people, 53% of whom are of working age, promising to be an effective and quality labor supply market for Croatia.

Vietnam also wishes to cooperate with Croatia in vocational training for Vietnamese workers to meet European Union (EU) standards.

Minister of State Ivan Vidis agreed to promote cooperation between the two countries in the field of labor and vocational training. He also said that Croatia currently has about 200,000 foreign workers, equivalent to 6% of Croatia's population, mainly from neighboring countries of the former Yugoslavia, South Asian countries...

In fact, 80% of Croatia's economic sectors are currently short of workers. Therefore, to facilitate the attraction of workers from outside, Croatia allows the provision of contracts and work permits to foreigners for 3 years to ensure the same rights as local workers.

Croatia wants to attract a wave of legal, skilled workers to Croatia, in which Vietnam is a potential partner.

The two sides agreed to promote labor cooperation, including continuing to create conditions for businesses of the two countries to cooperate directly. At the same time, the two sides will initiate negotiations to build a legal framework through signing a bilateral agreement.

In that spirit, Secretary of State Ivan Vidis agreed to visit, work and survey the Vietnamese market in 2025./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)