Sending workers to work abroad is one of the important policies of the Party and the State in socio-economic development. The purpose of sending workers to work abroad is to create and solve jobs, increase income, improve vocational qualifications and skills for a part of workers, besides contributing to improving the lives and reducing poverty for workers' families.
The above policy has been expressed in the Party and National Assembly's resolutions, including the Labor Code, the Law on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad, and the guiding documents of the government and state agencies.
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The purpose of sending workers to work abroad is to create and solve jobs, increase income, and improve vocational qualifications and skills. (Photo: TTĐT Portal)[/caption]Integrated economy
As the Vietnamese economy develops and integrates more and more deeply into the world economy, exploiting and developing the labor market abroad is an inevitable requirement. Understanding this, the activity of sending Vietnamese workers to work abroad is focused on improving, not only in quantity but also in labor quality and efficiency.
“Developing and encouraging vocational training linked to the needs of the labor market, foreign language training, legal awareness education, clarifying the rights and obligations of enterprises and employees regarding contract performance, respecting customs, culture, and integrating into the international labor market” is one of the Party's policies.
Implementing the policy, especially since the Law on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad under Contracts in 2006, the number of service enterprises and the Vietnamese labor force working abroad each year have grown steadily.
According to the Department of Overseas Labor Management, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnamese workers working abroad are mainly in the fields of manufacturing (mechanics, textiles, footwear, electronics assembly, etc.), construction, agriculture, aquaculture, services (elderly care, sick care, domestic work). Employers in the receiving markets have assessed Vietnamese workers as skillful, hard-working, quick to grasp the job, eager to learn, productive and high-quality.
Therefore, since the promulgation of the Law on Vietnamese Workers Working Abroad under Contract in 2006, about 150 enterprises have been licensed to provide services of sending workers to work abroad; to date, the whole country has over 500 enterprises operating in this field.
In 2022, the total number of Vietnamese workers working abroad was 142,779, reaching 158.64% of the 2022 plan; in the first quarter of 2023, the total number of Vietnamese workers working abroad was 37,923, reaching 34.48% of the 2023 plan.
It is worth noting that the labor market is constantly expanding, especially markets with high income and good working conditions. Up to now, there have been more than 40 markets accepting Vietnamese workers; the new markets are all countries with high income and good working conditions, such as Germany, Poland, Czech Republic... As for traditional markets, such as Taiwan (China), Korea, Japan..., the number of workers going to work here increases every year.
The above results are due to the fact that we have issued timely policies, mechanisms and strategies to help workers access capital to pay for the costs of working abroad.
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Along with the increasing number of workers going to work abroad every year, the responsibility of state management agencies, participating entities, including service enterprises, is increasing. (Photo: Tech City Media)[/caption]Protecting the rights of overseas workers
Along with focusing on developing and expanding the labor market in other countries, relevant ministries and sectors always proactively coordinate closely with local authorities and Vietnamese associations to regularly grasp the number and situation of workers in order to support and protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers when necessary.
In addition, many localities in the country coordinate and support businesses in selecting and creating a source of labor to work abroad; provide legal support for workers to complete procedures and documents when going, handle arising cases and issues, and resolve problems for workers when returning home in accordance with the law.
Along with the annual increase in the number of workers going to work abroad, the responsibility of state management agencies, participating entities, including service enterprises, is increasing. Accordingly, solutions for developing the labor market are focused on implementation; research, forecasting, matching labor supply and demand and updating the labor market information system are enhanced.
At the same time, the agencies always care about and protect the rights and interests of workers during their time working abroad, especially in emergency situations when incidents occur.
Typically, in 2011, there was an emergency evacuation of more than 10,000 workers when the civil war broke out in Libya. When the nuclear power plant accident in Japan occurred, our Government was ready to respond and promptly protect the rights and health of Vietnamese workers.
When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out and became extremely complicated, our Government directed functional units, Vietnamese labor management boards in countries (Korea, Saudi Arabia, UAE, ...) and businesses sending workers to work in the Middle East and Africa to coordinate with local authorities to urge the resolution of contract disputes; register workers to return home after resolving disputes and support necessary procedures when there are flights to repatriate citizens... In just two years (2020 - 2021), the Government has brought back 1,008 workers from Saudi Arabia, 340 workers from the UAE, 400 workers from Algeria, 216 workers from Equatorial Guinea and 226 workers from Uzbekistan...
Workers have contributed to promoting the image and good values of the country, culture and people of Vietnam to the international community; many people, upon returning home, continue to effectively participate in the domestic labor market with a spirit, sense of responsibility and high capacity, qualifications and skills, serving the industrialization and modernization process; bringing a large source of foreign currency to the country (every year, the number of Vietnamese workers working abroad sends home about 2.5 to 3 billion USD).
Workers not only escape poverty, but also have the ability to support and create conditions for relatives to invest in production and business; especially in localities where many workers go to work abroad, the appearance of their homeland has changed a lot with spacious, modern houses, and social security is increasingly guaranteed.
Phuong Anh
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