VOV.VN - The Vietnamese Ministry of Health has granted approval to the inoculation of booster and additional COVID-19 vaccine shots, with priority given to those over 50 and frontline workers.

Providing in-person training for people who want to work abroad will help meet the demand for quality workers in labour import markets, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnam sent a total of 43,584 workers abroad during the initial 10 months of the year, representing 48.42% of the yearly plan, according to the Department of Overseas Labour under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.

The number of Vietnamese workers entering the Republic of Korea (RoK) is expected to rise, reaching 183 at the end of this month, according to the Management Board of Vietnamese Laborers in RoK.

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) has so far given over VND28 trillion (US$1.23 billion) from the unemployment insurance fund to nearly 11.78 million COVID-19-affected workers.

VOV.VN - Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long has emphasised the necessity of raising public awareness regarding COVID-19 prevention measures, amid complicated and unpredictable developments, with many localities remaining apathetic about countermeasures.

As of November 5, more than VND21.851 trillion (US$US965.5 million) of the almost VND22.29 trillion, equivalent to 98% of the approved amount, in financial support has been delivered to over 9.1 million out of nearly 9.4 million pandemic-hit workers applying for help.

The Canadian Government is offering CAD50,000 to support female migrant workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the southern province of Binh Duong.

VOV.VN - A total of 95% of businesses based in industrial parks (IPs) and export processing zones (EPZs) in Ho Chi Minh City have resumed production, according to the southern city’s Department of Industry and Trade.

“Vietnam – Khat vong binh yen” (Vietnam – Desire for peace) programme was held on October 31 night to honour the contributions and sacrifice by collectives, individuals, especially those working on the frontline such as medical workers and Trade Union officials, in the country’s COVID-19 fight.