Vietnam has set an ambitious target of sending 125,000 laborers abroad to work under contracts in 2024, with a strong focus on key traditional markets such as Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea.
According to Nguyen Nhu Tuan, deputy head of the Information and Communication Division under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, the plan entails sending approximately 63,000 laborers to Japan, 48,000 to Taiwan, and 8,500 to South Korea.
The priority for Vietnam is to ensure that its workers are placed in safe and relevant jobs that offer high incomes, Tuan emphasized.
Furthermore, the ministry aims to enhance the quality of workers sent abroad while giving preference to laborers from disadvantaged areas and policy beneficiaries. Plans also include expanding labor markets that offer high-income opportunities and recruiting jobs that align with the skills of Vietnamese workers.
Tuan stressed that sending workers abroad serves not only to create employment opportunities and alleviate poverty but also to train and develop human resources for the country’s future needs.
In 2023, Vietnam surpassed its targets by sending over 159,000 workers abroad under contracts, exceeding 133.3% of the yearly plan. This marked the highest number of Vietnamese laborers working abroad in more than a decade.
Key traditional markets, including Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, continued to receive a significant number of Vietnamese laborers, with Japan alone accepting more than 80,000 workers, Taiwan over 58,000, and South Korea more than 11,000.
