Vietnam aims to send 90,000 guest workers abroad in 2015, deputydirector of the Overseas Labour Management Department Tong Hai Nam toldThoi Bao Kinh Te Vietnam (Vietnam Economic Times).
Last year was a successful year for Vietnam in sending guest workers abroad. Will you please explain why?
In 2014, although the world's economy still faced many difficulties,the number of Vietnamese guest workers working abroad increased in a bigway, particularly to Japan and Taiwan (China). Vietnamese guest workershave improved their skills considerably - and their knowledge offoreign languages and discipline. In addition, the Government has madesome adjustments in policies to enable more guest workers go abroad.
Dueto the prolonged economic crisis, the demand for foreign guest workersin many countries in 2014 was low. This led to fierce competition amonglabour-export countries.
Vietnam also faced some problems withguest workers. Many labour disciplinary violations were reported,particularly in potential labour markets. For example, some workersbreached their contracts or refused to come home after their contractsended.
Despite all those problems, statistics from the OverseasLabour Management Department show that in 2014, about 60,000 Vietnameseguest workers went to work in Taiwan. It was the best year in 14 years.
Taiwanis a close and friendly market for Vietnamese guest workers.Furthermore it is not a demanding market. What's more important, basicwages are higher than in other markets, about 630 USD per month. Inaddition, legal protection given to foreign guest workers iscomprehensive.
What led to the surge in the Taiwanese labour market? What about the Japanese market?
In my opinion, there are several reasons for the surge of Vietnameseguest workers in Taiwan in 2014. Firstly, in late 2011, Taiwan adopted apolicy to promote economic development and create employment.
Sincethen, this policy has been the driving force for the increase inforeign workers in the country. Meanwhile, labour supply needs declinedin other countries, including Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.Taking advantage, Vietnam labour exporting companies recruited qualifiedworkers and then gave them additional training before sending them toTaiwan.
For the Japanese market, its demand for guest workers ishigh, particularly for technical intern trainees. In the past,Vietnamese trainees worked mainly in engineering, electronics andgarment sectors, but in the last three years, they have been offeredmore choices. For example, they can work in construction engineering,agriculture, food processing industry, garment and others.
Toprepare for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Japan plans to increase thenumber of foreign technical intern trainees specialised in constructionengineering. So this is a promising market for former Vietnamese interntrainees.
What is Vietnam's labour export perspective thisyear? Will the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community affect ourlabour export activity?
Vietnam has set a target to export90,000 guest workers in 2015. In my opinion, our labour export marketswill focus on traditional markets. I'm confident with good labour skillsand good command of foreign languages, our workers will be able tosatisfy high demands from foreign employers.
In late 2015, whenthe ASEAN Economic Community is established, all ASEAN citizensspecialised in eight occupations, namely accounting, architecture,dentistry, medical work, engineering, nursing, logistics andhospitality, will be freely to work in whatever ASEAN nation they want.Of course, people with expertise and academic achievements as well asgood English will be the first selection choice.-VNA
Last year was a successful year for Vietnam in sending guest workers abroad. Will you please explain why?
In 2014, although the world's economy still faced many difficulties,the number of Vietnamese guest workers working abroad increased in a bigway, particularly to Japan and Taiwan (China). Vietnamese guest workershave improved their skills considerably - and their knowledge offoreign languages and discipline. In addition, the Government has madesome adjustments in policies to enable more guest workers go abroad.
Dueto the prolonged economic crisis, the demand for foreign guest workersin many countries in 2014 was low. This led to fierce competition amonglabour-export countries.
Vietnam also faced some problems withguest workers. Many labour disciplinary violations were reported,particularly in potential labour markets. For example, some workersbreached their contracts or refused to come home after their contractsended.
Despite all those problems, statistics from the OverseasLabour Management Department show that in 2014, about 60,000 Vietnameseguest workers went to work in Taiwan. It was the best year in 14 years.
Taiwanis a close and friendly market for Vietnamese guest workers.Furthermore it is not a demanding market. What's more important, basicwages are higher than in other markets, about 630 USD per month. Inaddition, legal protection given to foreign guest workers iscomprehensive.
What led to the surge in the Taiwanese labour market? What about the Japanese market?
In my opinion, there are several reasons for the surge of Vietnameseguest workers in Taiwan in 2014. Firstly, in late 2011, Taiwan adopted apolicy to promote economic development and create employment.
Sincethen, this policy has been the driving force for the increase inforeign workers in the country. Meanwhile, labour supply needs declinedin other countries, including Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines.Taking advantage, Vietnam labour exporting companies recruited qualifiedworkers and then gave them additional training before sending them toTaiwan.
For the Japanese market, its demand for guest workers ishigh, particularly for technical intern trainees. In the past,Vietnamese trainees worked mainly in engineering, electronics andgarment sectors, but in the last three years, they have been offeredmore choices. For example, they can work in construction engineering,agriculture, food processing industry, garment and others.
Toprepare for the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Japan plans to increase thenumber of foreign technical intern trainees specialised in constructionengineering. So this is a promising market for former Vietnamese interntrainees.
What is Vietnam's labour export perspective thisyear? Will the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community affect ourlabour export activity?
Vietnam has set a target to export90,000 guest workers in 2015. In my opinion, our labour export marketswill focus on traditional markets. I'm confident with good labour skillsand good command of foreign languages, our workers will be able tosatisfy high demands from foreign employers.
In late 2015, whenthe ASEAN Economic Community is established, all ASEAN citizensspecialised in eight occupations, namely accounting, architecture,dentistry, medical work, engineering, nursing, logistics andhospitality, will be freely to work in whatever ASEAN nation they want.Of course, people with expertise and academic achievements as well asgood English will be the first selection choice.-VNA
