At the gathering (Photo: VNA)The event was jointly held by Vietnam LabourManagement Office under the Employment Permit System (EPS) Programme and theGwangju Foreigner Welfare Centre.
Kim Wan-suk, head of the consulting group of the GwangjuForeigner Welfare Centre, stressed the significance of the consultation, sayingit should be carried out regularly.
The centre stands ready to support and providetimely assistance for Vietnamese labourers who face difficulties while livingand working in the RoK, she pledged, lauding the Vietnamese office for itscoordination with relevant Korean agencies in dealing with emerging issuesrelating to Vietnamese employees in the country.
Vu Thi Hang, from Gwangju’s Police, clarified legalprocedures and other matters regarding the rights and obligations of Vietnameseworkers in the city, and warned them about tricks played by organisations andindividuals to appropriate property.
As of late November 2022, a total of 6,900Vietnamese workers have been sent to the RoK under the Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) on the EPS Programme signed by Vietnam’s Ministry of Labour, Invalids andSocial Affairs and the RoK’s Ministry of Employment and Labour in February2021, which is expected to expire in February 2023.
Another 1,500 Vietnamese workers are expected to arrive in the RoK in December, raising the total number this year to8,400, the highest over the past three years.
The two sides agreed to tighten the management ofand increase support for the workers during their stay in the RoK, especially at the timewhen their labour contracts are about to end.
The two sides are scheduled to continue withnegotiations in the last quarter of this year, and re-sign the MoU in early2023./.
VNA
