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| Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Manh (front desk, third from right) attending the conference with other delegates |
As of June 30, the city had created jobs for 10,985 workers, fulfilling 61.03% of its annual target. Of these, 1,320 workers secured overseas employment under labor contracts, reaching 55% of the yearly goal. Receiving 983 Vietnamese workers, Japan remained the leading destination, accounting for 74.47%. It was followed by Taiwan with 170 workers, South Korea with 15, and other markets such as Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Russia, and China.
To date, recruitment agencies have issued over 1,400 certificates of completion for foreign language and pre-departure orientation training to prospective overseas workers. Meanwhile, over 1,000 others are still undergoing training in preparation for their departure. Under the 2026 plan, between 2,300 and 2,500 workers are expected to complete these training programs, creating a steady pipeline of qualified workers for overseas labor markets.
As support to cover the upfront costs of overseas employment, the city provided over VND 421 million to 31 workers from eligible policy beneficiary groups. Meanwhile, the city branch of the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies disbursed nearly VND 20.95 billion in preferential loans to 255 workers seeking overseas employment, helping ease their financial burden and broaden their ability to access overseas labor markets.
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| A recruitment agency staff member providing consultation and introducing overseas employment opportunities to workers in Hue City |
Vice Chairman of Hue City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Manh acknowledged the progress made in the context of the transition to the new governance model and highly appreciated the proactive coordination among local authorities, businesses, and relevant stakeholders in facilitating overseas employment for local workers.
To meet and surpass the city’s 2026 targets, Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Manh called on the Department of Home Affairs, relevant departments, sectors, and local authorities to further refine the decentralization framework under the two-tier local government model, improve workforce quality through demand-driven vocational and foreign language training, enhance public awareness, ensure greater transparency of information, and crack down on illegal labor brokerage.
In addition, he emphasized the importance of providing continued support for returning workers to maximize the value of the internationally trained workforce. He also urged relevant agencies to diversify destination markets and expand job opportunities in countries with higher wages and stable working conditions, contributing to improving the quality of human resources and promoting the city’s socio-economic development.