Nearly 90,000 workers sent abroad in seven-month period
VOV.VN - The country sent 89,874 labourers to work abroad under contracts during the first seven months of the year, reaching 71.89% of the annual target.
According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) at a press briefing held on July 30 in Hanoi, Japan represents the main recipient of Vietnamese guest workers.
Other markets which received large numbers of Vietnamese labourers, include Taiwan (China), the Republic of Korea (RoK), China, Singapore, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia.
Vietnam has set a goal of sending about 125,000 workers abroad under contracts throughout the course of the year. Japan, Taiwan (China), and the RoK have all been identified as key markets for Vietnamese guest workers.
Last year, over 159,000 workers went abroad for employment, thereby surpassing the yearly target by 33.3%, with this being highest figure recorded over the past decade.
