The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs on November 15 held a consultation workshop of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC).

The Ministry of Labour – Invalids and Social Affairs on October 22 submitted a proposal to the Prime Minister regarding the schedule for the 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) – Vietnam’s largest traditional celebration – and other national holidays.

VOV.VN - There are roughly 650,000 Vietnamese labourers working in 40 countries and territories around the world, according to estimated data from the Department of Overseas Labor Management under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has been assigned to urgently gather public opinions and streamline procedures for granting work permits to foreign nationals working in Vietnam.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 6 for Singapore’s Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng, during which he stressed the need for the two countries to strengthen cooperation and share experience in vocational training and in enhancing the digital capability of the workforce.

The number of Vietnamese guest workers working overseas under contracts exceeded 59,600 in the first five months of this year, or 54.2% of the annual plan and over 1.9 times higher than the same period last year, showing positive signals from overseas employment, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese workers based in Changwon city of Gyeongsangnam province in the Republic of Korea (RoK) were given updates on local laws at a meeting held on June 11.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Japan’s Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare Kato Katsunobu compared notes on labour-related issues during their working session in Hanoi on May 5.

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has proposed to add a group to the list of people paying compulsory social insurance.

VOV.VN - Gender perspectives should be ensured as part of national digital policies, with adequate resources being allocated for full implementation, said Pauline Tamesis, resident coordinator of the UN in Vietnam, at a dialogue held in Hanoi on March 3.