Thailand eases procedures for migrant workers
July 17, 2023 | 17:02
Thai authorities have relaxed procedures to create favourable conditions for migrant workers and address labour shortages in the post-COVID-19 recovery process.
Hopes for better working conditions for migrant workers
June 23, 2023 | 18:50
The chief of mission at the IOM discusses policies that support skills development and improve working conditions for migrant workers.
Thailand plans to extend migrant workers’ stay to address labour shortages
February 10, 2022 | 09:41
The Ministry of Labour of Thailand is negotiating with neighbouring countries to allow migrant workers who complete their four-year term this year to carry on working in the country for another six months.
COVID-19 sounds the call to invest in more resilient rural livelihoods
December 10, 2021 | 13:55
Although urban areas are more likely to be struck hard by COVID-19, the negative impact of the pandemic on poor rural communities cannot be ignored. During the most recent outbreak in Vietnam, we have witnessed mass influxes of rural migrant workers returning to their places of origin in search of ways to survive and many smallholder farmers unable to sell their products due to supply chain disruptions.
The migrant women who never quit
January 20, 2021 | 11:53
With the majority of migrant workers in Vietnam’s cities made up by women in precarious situations from many different rural areas, sharing their hardships and uniting in the attempt to overcome their circumstances seems only natural.
Thailand: Migrant workers get pandemic aid from businesses
January 15, 2021 | 16:01
Global brands and small firms are actively providing assistance to migrant workers in Thailand, who are meeting difficulties after a jump in COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian nation.
Mixed fortunes for vulnerable families caught up in COVID-19
October 28, 2020 | 09:00
For freelance workers who lost their jobs due to the pandemic, especially those from ethnic minorities and other migrant workers, the government’s social security package has helped them overcome difficult times. However many others have yet to be supported so that they, in turn, can help their families.
Vietnam faces serious shortage of housing for workers
September 27, 2019 | 11:07
Most industrial parks in the country, including in the southern key economic zone, lack housing for workers, said Phan Van Anh, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.
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