VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Le Ba Vinh has firmly believed that the Vietnam–DPRK relations will be vigorously strengthened to new heights, significantly contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, and development both regionally and globally.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and attend the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, from October 9 to 11, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Do Van Chien attended a banquet in Hanoi on October 2 marking the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (KWP) (October 10).

Vietnam is stepping up plans to develop a new generation of highly skilled railway workers, as the country prepares for an unprecedented expansion of its rail network, including the long-awaited North–South high-speed line.

VOV.VN - Japan and Taiwan (China) continue to assert their roles as the two key recipients of Vietnamese workers abroad, as both markets accounted for 83.5% of Vietnam’s total overseas workforce in the first eight months of 2025.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam EPS Management and Support Office in the Republic of Korea (RoK), in coordination with the Jeonbuk Provincial Center for Foreign Worker Support on September 7 organized a meeting to provide legal advice to Vietnamese workers participating in the Employment Permit System (EPS).

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) need to tighten cooperation and share more labour-related information to refine policies and foster a supportive environment for workers, said Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang.

The Government on August 7 promulgated a decree providing regulations on foreigners working in Vietnam, including several new provisions regarding the issuance of work permits for them.

VOV.VN - As many as 85,781 Vietnamese workers, including 28,991 female workers, were sent to work abroad under contracts in the first seven months of this year, meeting 65.9% of the annual target, according to the Department of Overseas Labour Management under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is stepping up efforts to promote a sustainable, inclusive care economy across ASEAN, reaffirming its commitment to labor cooperation and regional integration amid global uncertainties.