As of November 30, more than 17,000 Vietnamese workers had been working legally in Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Ministry of Human Resources.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man and President of the House of Councilors of Japan Sekiguchi Masakazu held talks in Tokyo on December 5 as part of the former's official visit to Japan.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 31 hailed labour partnership between Vietnam and Qatar as a traditional area of cooperation that leaders of the two countries have paid much attention to and the two sides can supplement each other.

Vietnam wishes to further strengthen cooperation with Germany in vocational education and sending Vietnamese workers to the European country to work in the context of Germany's recent revision of its foreign worker reception policy, stated Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Tan Dung at a meeting with Country Director of Germany Development Agency (GIZ) in Vietnam Michaela Baur in Hanoi on September 17.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung on August 13 met with Romanian Ambassador to Vietnam Cristina Romila to discuss labour cooperation between Vietnam and Romania.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam – Republic of Korea (RoK) Labour Cooperation Forum in Seoul on July 1 within the framework of his official visit to the East Asian country to seek ways to improve the quality of bilateral collaboration in the labour field.

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung received Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Vietnam Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy in Hanoi on April 9, during which they discussed measures to promote labour cooperation between the two countries.

A Vietnam labour day was held in the Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Siheung city on December 10.

Labour cooperation is an important field that helps connect the two economies and bolster the comprehensive collaboration between Vietnam and the UAE, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.

A newly-signed plan to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labour cooperation for the 2022-2027 period between Vietnam and Cambodia is expected to help expand and deepen the two countries’ collaboration in labour and vocational training.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha highlilghted the importance of cooperation in labour and vocational training between Vietnam and Cambodia, during his reception for Cambodian Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Ith Samheng in Hanoi on April 5.

Malaysia still remains one of the top markets for Vietnamese unskilled workers after Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan (China), head of the Vietnamese Embassy's labour management department in Malaysia Thai Phuc Thanh has said.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh had a working session with Thai Deputy Minister of Labour Surachai Chaitrakulthong on March 24 to discuss measures to further step up labour cooperation between the two countries.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha has called on the US to enhance labour cooperation with Vietnam during a recent meeting with visiting US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai.

Vietnam and Cambodia will collaborate to manage migrant workers and facilitate the handling of legal procedures for laborers in border areas and helping them work and live legally.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel held a gathering on July 19 to introduce Vietnam’s culture, cuisine and tourism to local friends on the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the countries’ diplomatic ties (July 12).

Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Ambassador of the Republic of Korea (RoK) to Vietnam Park Noh-wan on February 18 expressed their wish to further enhance their countries’ cooperation in vocational education.

The Vietnamese people association in Japan’s Ibaraki prefecture officially made debut in the locality on January 12, helping ensure policies for Vietnamese expatriates and promote solidarity among them.

Vietnam and Japan will sign a cooperation agreement providing labour skills for foreigners, aiming to enable Vietnamese citizens to work in Japan in line with the country’s new visa policy.

Ho Chi Minh City and Japan’s Aichi prefecture should accelerate cooperation in such potential sectors as engineering industry, electronics, information and technology (IT) and plastic chemistry, said Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.