Skilled workers in Nghe An have many opportunities to go abroad.
(Baonghean.vn) - Traditional labor export markets and labor export companies are restricting the recruitment of unskilled laborers, prioritizing skilled and well-trained workers. This presents a great opportunity for trained workers in Nghe An.
We welcome skilled workers with open arms.
In February 2024, Phan Huy Son, from Thanh Tien commune, Thanh Chuong district, was able to leave the country, much to the joy of his family. Son said: “Previously, I graduated from the Maritime Vocational School, Shipbuilding department, but I couldn't find a suitable job because there are very few jobs in this field in our province. I had to struggle with seasonal jobs such as assembling electrical and electronic components at factories and companies in the province and in southern provinces. After many years, I hadn't saved much money, so I wanted to find an opportunity to work abroad.”
After a period of searching, I finally found a place that accepted me in the profession I was trained in. Hungary is in great need of skilled shipbuilders like me. After three months of language training, costing over 100 million VND, I was able to leave the country. Currently, I have a stable income of 30-50 million VND per month. This is a dream income for my family.”
Like Phan Huy Son, Nguyen Dinh Tuan from Nghia Thai (Tan Ky) also recently flew to Denmark in March 2024 to work in construction. Tuan said: “It only took me 3 months of training to pass the skills test required by the Danish company, and when I started working there, my boss treated me very well. The salary of 40 million VND/month is also an ideal income for me.”
Phuc Chien Thang Trading Joint Stock Company announced that it has recently received orders for 1,000 skilled workers from European countries including Hungary, Romania, Croatia, and Denmark, specializing in welding, construction, and shipbuilding, with high salaries ranging from 40 to 60 million VND per month. According to Mr. Nguyen Le Thang, the company's director, "There are many orders requiring skilled workers, but we are finding it very difficult to recruit. As a result, since the beginning of the year, the company has only managed to send about 40 workers to European countries."
Besides the European market, which is being actively promoted by recruitment agencies to reach potential workers, the South Korean market continues to be considered an ideal workplace for Vietnamese laborers.
According to Mr. Tran Huu Thuong, Deputy Director of the Provincial Employment Service Center: The Korean Ministry of Labor and Employment announced that from the end of 2023 to the beginning of 2024, the country plans to hire approximately 110,000 migrant workers to work in industrial and agricultural production facilities. Faced with a serious labor shortage domestically, the Korean government has recently made efforts to implement various policies to attract foreign workers to ensure sustainable economic development. Notably, the Korean Committee on Foreign Manpower Policy recently announced improvements to the foreign worker recruitment permit system (EPS Program), in which Vietnam is participating.
Accordingly, South Korea is actively revising regulations to promote the recruitment of skilled foreign workers to meet the practical needs of businesses; applying diverse methods of utilizing foreign workers to address labor shortages in remote areas; and strengthening residency support to accelerate social adaptation for foreign workers.
Responding to South Korea's needs, since mid-2022, relevant Vietnamese departments and agencies, especially Nghe An Province, have actively implemented training and support programs to accelerate the number of workers permitted to enter South Korea.
Mr. Tran Huu Thuong stated: "To date, 2,500 workers from Nghe An have gone to South Korea. Although there is a huge demand for jobs in South Korea, meeting the requirements of the selection exams is extremely challenging."
Faced with this situation, many brokerage firms such as Phuc Chien Thang Company, Kaizen International Trading Joint Stock Company, and New Horizon Company are striving to negotiate with the South Korean side to obtain contracts for E9-5 and E10 orders, which include veterinary, domestic help, and fishing occupations.
"The high-income labor category is shifting towards skilled jobs, because employers themselves want to have confidence in Vietnamese workers, especially those from Nghe An," said Mr. Nguyen Le Thang, Director of Phuc Chien Thang Trading Joint Stock Company.
Skilled workers are less likely to abscond.
According to Mr. Nguyen Le Thang, the rate of migrant workers with permanent residence in Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces absconding after going abroad is very high. Many of them are untrained workers without stable jobs. Therefore, Phuc Chien Thang Trading Joint Stock Company is limiting its recruitment of unskilled laborers.
“We only recruit for orders that require skilled workers, because if we receive an order for around 100 workers and just 10 of them run away, the order is immediately canceled, and we won't have another chance. Therefore, we only prioritize skilled workers, because skilled workers usually earn a higher income and are less likely to run away,” Mr. Thang said.
According to a report from the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, there is currently no complete statistical data on the rate of absconding in all markets where workers from Nghe An are employed under contract. However, according to a report from the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the total number of Vietnamese workers currently working in these markets is 712,607, of which 46,677 have violated contracts and are residing illegally, accounting for 6%. Regionally, the Asian market has the highest number of workers violating contracts and residing illegally, with 41,044 out of 697,702 people. In terms of percentage, South Korea has the highest number of workers absconding from contracts and residing illegally, with 12,245 out of 46,000 people (26%). Taiwan has 24,000 out of 256,576 people (9%).
The main reason remains the tendency for workers to "look for greener pastures," with poor skills leading them to want to switch jobs to find new ones with higher incomes.
According to Mr. Tran Phi Hung, Head of the Employment and Labor Safety Department of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs: "The goal for 2024 is to send 16,500 workers abroad under contract; to improve the quality of human resources to meet the demands of the foreign labor market, especially focusing on the markets of Japan, Germany, South Korea, Taiwan, and Europe (such as Hungary, Romania, Croatia, etc.), with the aim of increasing the percentage of skilled and technically qualified workers going abroad for employment to 60%."
According to the leaders of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs: To achieve a high percentage of skilled workers participating in overseas labor export, it is necessary to effectively prepare the workforce before departure; focus on training and improving the skills of Nghe An workers to meet the requirements of the foreign labor market. This includes emphasizing factors such as vocational skills, foreign language proficiency, work experience, industrial work ethic, and discipline.
