Almost 550,000 workers have had their working hours reduced over the past five months due to orders being cut or reduced, according to a report from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour.

VOV.VN - By joining in rescue missions in earthquake-hit Turkey, Vietnam has shown itself as both a responsible member of the international community and also a member capable of fulfilling its responsibility, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Do Son Hai.

VOV.VN - The rescue force of the Vietnam People’s Army on February 21 handed over nearly 25 tonnes of goods including dried food, rice, milk, medical equipment and other necessities to Turkey to help it overcome the consequences of the recent deadly earthquake.

VOV.VN - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on February 20 visited international rescue workers, including those of the Vietnam People’s Army who were taking part in a rescue mission in earthquake-hit Hatay province.

VOV.VN - A contingent of Vietnamese police officers returned to Hanoi on February 19 after accomplishing a rescue mission in earthquake-hit Turkey.

The central province of Quang Tri is looking to send about 1,200 labourers, mainly skilled and qualified workers, to work abroad this year, the provincial Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs has announced.

Vietnam’s relevant agencies have stepped up training since mid-2022 in an effort to increase the number of workers sent to the Republic of Korea (RoK).

VOV.VN - A total of eight workers were injured following an explosion that occurred on February 2 during repairs being carried out on a cargo ship in Tien Phong commune, Quang Ninh province.

A working delegation of the Vietnam Centre for Overseas Labour (Colab) met on January 29 with representatives from the Counseling Centre for Foreign Workers of the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Ansan city to promote the implementation of support activities for Vietnamese labourers in the RoK.

VOV.VN - About VND4.44 billion has been disbursed to support 6.5 million trade union members and workers on the occasion of the traditional Lunar New Year (Tet) festival, the biggest of its kind in Vietnam, according to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).