Foreigners without work permit to be deported
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has asked localities to tighten the management of foreign workers and consider expelling those without work permit in Vietnam.
Falling into this category are also those who fail to comply with immigration and residence laws in Vietnam, the MoLISA said in a telegram sent to cities and provinces across the country.
The MoLISA proposed that localities strengthen inspection and strictly handle production establishments that illegally receive and employ foreign citizens, as well as those who intentionally violate the law.
The ministry also proposed that cities and provinces tighten the granting of work permit to foreign citizens according to legal documents, including Government Decree 152/2020/ND-CP and the 2019 Labour Code.
Vietnam is currently confronted with the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which started in late April and has spread to 26 cities and provinces nationwide, with nearly 800 infections confirmed.
One of the potential risks, according to experts, comes from foreign citizens attempting to illegally enter Vietnam for employment or other purposes. Ho Chi Minh City recently deported 52 foreigners who had illegally crossed the northern border and travelled to the city for work.
