RoK to recruit 7,900 Vietnamese workers this yearThe Republic of Korea will receive 7,900 Vietnamese workers in 2018, said Nguyen Gia Liem, said Deputy General Director of the Overseas Labour Department under the Ministry of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA). The information was revealed during a press conference held by the ministry on implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding on supplying and receiving Vietnamese workers to the RoK under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme this year. Registration for the Korean language tests will open from May 10 to 13. The test for manufacturing workers will be held on June 23 and 24. Nearly 50,000 Vietnamese workers are working in the RoK, with about 16,000 of them having stayed after their contracts expired.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News May 12, 2018 05:48 UTC