According to a 2022 report by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the number of international migrants has been on the rise for the past five decades. “Migration is also changing gender roles in the family, as migrant workers play an increasingly important role in the family’s livelihoods, financial and income improvements,” he added. However, there are multiple issues that need more in-depth studies, such as social welfare, safety in labour and in the migration process, he noted. According to a study on gender and migration by Dr Đặng Nguyên Anh of the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Việt Nam placed second in Southeast Asia in terms of international migration. Migrant workers who decided to return also face the stigma of “abandoning their families” from their local community.

Source: Viet Nam News October 26, 2023 02:08 UTC