VOV.VN - A seminar was held on October 29 in Seoul, the Republic of Korea (RoK), to disseminate new regulations relating to Vietnamese guest workers employed in the RoK under the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme.
The 16th ASEAN Senior Labour Officials’ Meeting (SLOM) took place via video conference on October 26, with the participation of representatives from the 10 member states and the ASEAN Secretariat.
VOV.VN - Close to 450 Vietnamese citizens were repatriated home safe and sound from the Republic of Korea (RoK) on October 21 on a flight arranged by Vietnamese authorities, the Vietnamese Embassy in the RoK, national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with Korean competent agencies.
Authorities in Vietnam are planning to help guest workers whose contracts end to return home from overseas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
VOV.VN - Rescue workers are scheduled to work overnight at a landslide site in Quang Tri province to search for the remaining 8 bodies after 14 bodies were pulled out from debris during the day.
VOV.VN - A trans-Vietnam relay race called “Rise with Vietnam” got underway in Quang Ninh province on October 17, drawing the participation of 150 people to support employees affected by COVID-19.
About 50 Vietnamese diplomats were provided with training on delivering coordinated quality services to women migrant workers subject to violence in Hanoi on October 15.
VOV.VN - By late October 15 search and rescue workers have retrieved 13 bodies from a landslide site near Rao Trang 3 Hydropower Plant in Phong Dien district of Thua Thien Hue province.
The German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), in cooperation with the Directorate of Vocational Education and Training and the Departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs in eight cities and provinces, will offer short training courses for 1,000 workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
More than 1,400 Vietnamese guest workers in the Republic of Korea (RoK) are set to lose their deposit of VND100 million (US$4,239) each due to fleeing from their workplace or attempting to illegally stay in the country.