Vietnam looks at sending more poeple to work abroadVietnam is planning to send 105,000 people to work overseas this year, further expand the labour export market and co-operation with other countries. Reports from the Department of Overseas Labour show that last year Vietnam sent 126,296 workers abroad, 26.29% higher than targeted. For example the agreement on labour co-operation between Vietnam and Laos, the agreements on sending and receiving labourers between Vietnam and Thailand and Vietnam and South Korea. 271 labour export agencies operate in Vietnam and most of them are also sending workers to those key markets. They had submitted to the prime minister the plan to send skilled workers abroad during 2017-2020 period with a vision toward 2025.

Source: VietNamNet News February 08, 2017 00:45 UTC