Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh has proposed that Singapore consider the official acceptance of Vietnamese workers through its Visa Work Permit scheme.

The labour federations at all levels in the capital city of Hanoi have affirmed its important role in building stable and harmonious labour relations.

VOV.VN - The International Labour Organisation (ILO) applauded the nation’s efforts in collaborating with the agency in the field of labour statistics and carrying out the Decent Work Country Programme at an international seminar held on October 16 in Geneva.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a ceremony in Hanoi on October 8 to summarise a programme on 1 million initiatives to overcome difficulties and fight the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).

A delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission for Internal Affairs Nguyen Thai Hoc attended the annual international conference themed “political parties and a new society" which opened in Mexico City on October 5 (local time).

VOV.VN - The number of local people sent to work overseas rose to 111,507 between January and September, up 8% compared to the same period from last year.

VOV.VN - The capital created jobs for 171,200 workers throughout the first three quarters of the year, duly surpassing the annual plan by 5.7%, the municipal People’s Committee has reported.

VOV.VN - The Minister President of the German state of Lower Saxony, Stephan Weil, has raised high expectations of strengthening cooperation with Vietnam, especially in economy and labour, following his six-day trip to the Southeast Asian country, starting on October 1.

Promoting cooperation between Vietnam and Japan in education and sending trainees/nurses was the main focus of discussion at a recent seminar in Japan’s Osaka city.

Ho Chi Minh City’s labour market will need 75,500-81,500 more jobs in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the municipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.