Foreign workers contribute to economic growth and enhance the nation's reputation for exemplary values.

DNHN - The substantial emigration of Vietnamese professionals, trainees, interns, and experts has resulted in the Vietnamese diaspora expanding from 5.3 million in 2021 to 6 million in 2023.

Employees travel overseas to contribute to the nation's development objectives.

As stated by the head of the City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese, Ms. Vu Thi Huynh Mai. The practice of dispatching workers to overseas employment in Ho Chi Minh City has yielded numerous benefits, including job creation, income growth, the elimination of hunger and poverty, and socio-economic development at both the local and national levels. in general and promote to the international community the image and good values of the nation, culture, and people of Vietnam. Numerous individuals who have returned home continue to actively engage in the domestic labour market by their strong determination, sense of accountability, and exceptional capabilities, credentials, and proficiencies.

"On business trips, however, we observed the Vietnamese community in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan engaging in liaison work with the management agency and the Vietnamese diplomatic agency in the host country." State management of labour export in the country; labour export companies in the city have not yet achieved full effectiveness in terms of management and safeguarding citizens; information for those preparing to travel regarding the culture and society of the host country is incomplete. Information work concerning the circumstances surrounding employees who are engaged in unauthorised employment overseas, contravene the legislation of the host nation, either resign from their contracts or fail to return at the expiration of their contracts and fail to provide timely updates to the management agency in that country. domestically; certain organisations and businesses continue to have limited capacity to dispatch employees to overseas employment, which fails to meet the necessary standards..." Ms Mai stated:

Ms Mai further asserted that it is critical to establish a communication channel that is both efficient and sustainable to facilitate collaboration among diplomatic representative agencies, state management agencies, organisations, and businesses engaged in the protection and management of the rights of Vietnamese workers and experts overseas. Cooperation will aid in the resolution of numerous obstacles and generate numerous prospects for personnel and specialists. Furthermore, you should educate yourself and conduct research on the circumstances Vietnamese experts and workers encounter in the host nation, including the obstacles and challenges they confront and potential avenues for enhancing labour export-related programmes and projects...

It is explicitly stated in Secretariat Directive No. 20-CT/TW regarding the reinforcement of the Party's leadership regarding the deployment of Vietnamese labourers overseas in light of the new circumstances: "Determine the task of organising the deployment of personnel overseas." International labourers contribute to Vietnam's socioeconomic development, generate employment and income for its citizens, and enhance the country's and people's reputation internationally while preserving culture. Concurrently, it provides Vietnamese workers with an opportunity to acquire and enhance professional competencies, methodologies, cutting-edge technology, and a professional work ethic, thereby aiding in the development of top-tier human capital upon their repatriation. Therefore, it is unequivocally stated in the Directive that enhancing the calibre of personnel employed overseas not only aids in generating revenue and resources for the nation but also in the development of human capital. A long-lasting, high-quality force is one of three critical breakthroughs in the country's pursuit of its development objectives through 2045.

Mr Nguyen Manh Dong, Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, unequivocally reaffirmed the aforementioned objective and underscored the growing urgency of this matter because "a substantial number of workers, trainees, interns, and experts are granted permission to migrate overseas, thereby augmenting the Vietnamese diaspora from 5.3 million individuals in 2021 to 6 million individuals in 2023."

City. One location that provides a wealth of highly technical expert labour is Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City is a region with considerable potential for facilitating the migration of workers to foreign countries. It boasts an ample supply of skilled labour and a multitude of exceptionally qualified technical professionals specialising in diverse fields. This presents an opportunity for the city to advance its socio-economic development in the short and long term through the promotion of labour migration.

As per data provided by the Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs of the municipality. At present, seventy enterprises are authorised by the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs in Ho Chi Minh City to provide services for the overseas employment of Vietnamese nationals. Before 2020, companies annually dispatched an average of 10,000 to 14,000 employees to work overseas. Countries have restricted the acceptance of foreign workers since 2020 to implement measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; consequently, the number of workers dispatched to work overseas has increased. The outside temperature dropped significantly. Employees generate an average monthly income of 15 to 28 million VND. The workforce consists primarily of unskilled labourers performing menial tasks; the proportion of employees holding intermediate or advanced degrees is relatively low.

Employers hold extremely high regard for the diligence, hard work, eagerness to learn, and quick assimilation of tasks exhibited by Vietnamese workers working abroad. Employers in traditional labour markets such as Japan, Taiwan, and Korea favour Vietnamese labourers due to their resourcefulness, diligence, and adaptability.

Nevertheless, certain constraints remain, as stated by Ms Huynh Le Nhu Trang, Deputy Director of the City Department of Labour, Social Affairs, and Invalids. Businesses in Ho Chi Minh City continue to be immature in their efforts to develop new markets; there is no proactive and practical domestic labour source; and certain occupations that dispatch personnel do not demand technical proficiency. Techniques result in unskilled labour or simple employment for workers in receiving nations.

"At some businesses, the scope of operations is still limited, and the personnel performing professional work and consulting do not possess the requisite credentials and experience to guide employees." Before deciding to enter the workforce, one must also prepare the necessary paperwork to complete exit procedures by regulations. Due to unfair competition between companies, working abroad entails significant financial burdens for employees. The efforts to promote essential knowledge among employees have fallen short of expectations; the information shared is insufficient, the dissemination lacks veracity, and crucial details about employee benefits, costs, and accounting remain undisclosed. "the intricacy of the work that personnel are required to perform overseas," Ms. Huynh Le Nhu Trang stated.

Furthermore, there are instances where workers whose employment contracts have expired fail to return home promptly, continue to work while residing illegally or breach the terms of the contract by proceeding to work while in violation of the laws of the host country. has negatively impacted the income and employment prospects of a great number of workers, as well as the reputation of businesses and the nation's image.

Furthermore, workers who are eager to work overseas without regard to age, professional credentials, or foreign language proficiency are vulnerable to financial scams and assurances made by organisations and individuals. Although providing excellent service, the company is unable to transfer employees to foreign countries or guarantee the implementation of well-compensated light labour.

Strategies to enhance the labour competitiveness of nations

Ms. Huynh Le Nhu Trang, Deputy Director of the City Department of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs, concurs with the following strategies for enhancing competitiveness vis-à-vis foreign workers working abroad: preserve the reputation of Vietnamese labour in traditional markets; and establishing the reputation of Vietnamese labour in new markets. Priority number one for Ho Chi Minh City should be the development of high-quality labour resources to satisfy domestic and international human resource requirements via training programmes and strategies to enhance the calibre of human resources... Simultaneously, it is imperative to enhance oversight and inspection of the processes of worker selection, training, and knowledge development before their employment overseas, and to impose stringent penalties on negligent organisations. Specifically, coordinate the connection between companies that send employees to work abroad and vocational schools that provide quality training for workers to work abroad, thereby meeting all partner requirements. foreign in nature.

Persist in disseminating information and propaganda to prevent employees from failing to fully comprehend it, which could result in financial loss and fraudulent activities for organisations and individuals who have been promised employment overseas. Organisations need to furnish precise and reliable information regarding the prerequisites for employment overseas, thereby establishing a trustworthy reputation for the department and instilling confidence in personnel during the process of assimilation and registration.

Uyen Nhi