foreign workers

Borders reopen to welcome essential overseas experts 2

July 14, 2020 | 08:00

Thousands of foreign workers will be allowed to enter the country as the Vietnamese government is moving to ease entry restrictions following the containment of the coronavirus.

Malaysia: Palm-oil industry urges gov’t to let foreign workers return

June 29, 2020 | 08:00

Owners of palm plantations in Malaysia have urged the government to let foreign workers return.

Japanese Foreign Minister to visit Vietnam

December 31, 2019 | 10:30

Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Toshimitsu Motegi will begin his visit to four Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia on January 5.

PM Phuc welcomes Japan’s new visa program

June 28, 2019 | 10:33

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told Japanese reporters that he welcomes Japan’s new visa program for foreign workers, saying it is a promising area for more cooperation.

New social insurance policy’s early success

March 29, 2019 | 16:54

After its first three months of implementation, the fresh decree outlining compulsory insurance for foreign workers has produced satisfying results, despite the sizeable difficulties in its path...

Bettering new social insurance policy on foreigners

March 11, 2019 | 16:40

The three-month performance of Decree No.143/2018/ND-CP on compulsory insurance for foreign workers has produced unsatisfying results mainly due to difficulties related to procedures and different languages.

German government plans to relax rules to attract foreign workers

December 20, 2018 | 09:46

Worker-starved Germany plans to ease immigration rules to attract foreign jobseekers and replenish its fast ageing workforce, despite mounting public resistance against new arrivals.

Policies come into effect in December

December 10, 2018 | 13:23

A string of fresh policies on holiday salary, pensions for female laborers, social insurance for foreign workers shall come into effect in December.

Decree issued on compulsory social insurance for foreign workers

October 21, 2018 | 14:34

The Government has officially issued a decree stipulating the details of compulsory social insurance for foreign employees in Việt Nam, which will take effect on December 1 this year.

Over 80,000 foreigners working in Vietnam

May 11, 2018 | 16:26

Vietnam is now home to more than 80,000 foreign workers, according to Le Quang Trung, deputy head of the Department of Employment under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA).

Working hard to answer foreign labour questions

September 01, 2011 | 09:38

The spotlight has fallen on vast numbers of unlicensed foreign labourers working across the country. The National Assembly’s Social Affairs Committee deputy chairman Dang Nhu Loi tells VIR how the problem can be addressed.