Job arrangement urged for Vietnamese workers in Taiwan factory fireThe Department of Overseas Labour Management under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has directed the arrangement of jobs for over 160 Vietnamese workers who lost their jobs due to a blaze that broke out in a factory’s dormitory in Taoyuan city, Taiwan (China) on April 28. It asked the labour management department in Taipei to continuously follow the situation and report the latest developments relating to Vietnamese workers. More than 1,000 Vietnamese are working for the company, including over 160 working at the factory in Pingzhen district where the fire broke out. The office also asked the labour brokers, who introduced the Vietnamese workers to work in Taiwan, to work with the factory to offer them temporary accommodation. The office was also tasked to cooperate with relevant agencies and companies to help the Vietnamese workers return to normal life soon.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News April 30, 2018 09:56 UTC