Prime Minister: Vietnamese workers will have many job opportunities in Saudi Arabia

The Prime Minister met with the Vietnamese community in Saudi Arabia, saying that the labor market there has many potential opportunities as the two countries strengthen cooperation.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with overseas Vietnamese in Riyadh on the afternoon of October 20, on the occasion of attending the ASEAN-GCC Summit and visiting Saudi Arabia, one of Vietnam's leading economic partners in the Middle East.

Talking to the Prime Minister, Mr. Pham Gia Toan, an employee of an oil and gas supply company in Saudi Arabia, said that this country is implementing many strategic infrastructure projects, so this is a great job opportunity for Vietnamese workers. He hopes that Vietnam will strengthen relations with Saudi Arabia to promote labor supply for this market.

The Prime Minister said that after this visit, investment relations and labor cooperation between the two countries will be promoted. Saudi Arabia will continue to invest in Vietnam, expanding in various fields, including the labor market.

"Vietnamese workers will have more job opportunities in Saudi Arabia, serving as a bridge to promote the labor market with the neighboring country," said the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with overseas Vietnamese living and working in Saudi Arabia on the evening of October 20. Photo: Nhat Bac

He also expressed his hope that Vietnamese people, wherever they are, will try their best to overcome challenges, adapt to life and work in the host country and turn towards their homeland. The Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam always creates all conditions for workers to have the opportunity to study, research and work in the host country.

There are currently about 5,000 Vietnamese workers in Saudi Arabia, mainly welders, tailors, domestic workers and software design engineers. Vietnamese people in Saudi Arabia live and work in many cities, mostly in the capital Riyadh.

Mr. Dang Xuan Dung, Vietnamese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, recommended that ministries and sectors continue to improve the legal framework such as the investment promotion and protection agreement, the cooperation agreement on human resources and labor to help Vietnam take advantage of opportunities from projects that the Saudi side is implementing, as well as protect the legitimate rights of workers.

The Prime Minister agreed with this proposal and assigned ministries and sectors to promptly complete the legal framework to support Vietnamese workers abroad. He also asked the Vietnamese Embassy in Saudi Arabia to regularly monitor the situation, connect with and support overseas Vietnamese.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with overseas Vietnamese children in Saudi Arabia on the evening of October 20. Photo: Nhat Bac

Saudi Arabia is one of Vietnam's leading economic partners in the Middle East. Last year, trade between the two countries reached more than 2.7 billion USD, up over 32% compared to 2021. In the first seven months of this year, import-export turnover between the two countries reached 1.6 billion USD, up 7.4% over the same period in 2022.

After meeting overseas Vietnamese, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh returned home, concluding his visit to Saudi Arabia and attending the ASEAN - GCC Summit.

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