Ho Chi Minh City wishes to strengthen cooperation with localities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said Politburo member, Secretary of the city Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on March 27 while receiving Director of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) Kim Song Nam.

VOV.VN - The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of China received 132 applications for working visas from Vietnam, Laos, and Nepal as of February 29 following the opening of its visa programme for skilled workers from these countries on October 25 last year, according to Chris Tang, secretary for security of the region.

VOV - Australia will recruit 1,000 Vietnamese agricultural workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, starting from 2024.

VOV.VN - The Japanese Embassy in Vietnam and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) co-organised a workshop on March 19 in Hanoi with a view to hailing joint efforts aimed at accelerating labour mobility between the two nations.

A dialogue was held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 6 to help enterprises using foreign employees deal with difficulties and obstacles.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang has shared VGCL’s outstanding activities at the second conference of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) Presidential Council held recently in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad to work under contracts in 2024, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, Taiwan (China) and the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

Improving the resilience and self-reliance of the national economy, laying a groundwork to build an independent and self-reliant economy integrated extensively and effectively into the world, holds particular significance for Vietnam in the new context, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has said.

VOV.VN - Remittances sent by Vietnamese nationals abroad hit approximately US$16 billion last year, representing a year-on-year rise of 32%, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Many workers facing difficult circumstances have been given the chance to re-unite with their families during the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, thanks to free flights operated by national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines.