Nghe An has 11 localities banned from exporting labor to Korea.
(Baonghean.vn) -The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has just officially announced an official dispatch to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities regarding the suspension of receiving workers to work in Korea under the EPS program in 2016 for 44 districts, towns, cities and towns in 11 provinces and cities. Of which, Nghe An has 11 districts and towns.
In this list, Nghe An has 11 localities: Nghi Loc, Vinh City, Hung Nguyen, Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong, Cua Lo, Do Luong, Dien Chau, Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu and Tan Ky.
These are localities with a high number of illegal workers residing in Korea after the expiration of their labor contracts, more than 60 people.
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Official dispatch of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs on temporarily suspending labor recruitment under the EPS program in some localities. |
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Workers learn Korean to prepare for overseas employment at the provincial employment service center. |
Nghe An is the top province on the list of localities that have stopped receiving workers to work in Korea under the EPS program.
STT | Province, city | District/county recruitment is temporarily suspended |
1 | NGHE AN | Nghi Loc |
Vinh City | ||
Hung Nguyen | ||
Thanh Chuong | ||
Cua Lo Town | ||
Nam Dan | ||
Dien Chau | ||
Yen Thanh | ||
Quynh Luu | ||
Do Luong | ||
Tan Ky | ||
2 | THANH HOA | Dong Son |
Hoang Hoa | ||
Thieu Hoa | ||
Quang Xuong | ||
3 | HA TINH | Nghi Xuan |
Cam Xuyen | ||
Thach Ha | ||
Ky Anh | ||
Can Loc | ||
4 | HANOI | Thuong Tin |
Chapter America | ||
Dan Phuong | ||
Thach That | ||
5 | HAI DUONG | Cam Giang |
Gia Loc | ||
Chi Linh Town | ||
Hai Duong City | ||
Binh Giang | ||
Thanh Mien | ||
Tu Ky | ||
6 | PEACE | Vu Thu |
Kien Xuong | ||
Tien Hai | ||
Dong Hung | ||
Thai Thuy | ||
7 | NAM DINH | Nam Dinh City |
Hai Hau | ||
8 | BAC NINH | Luong Tai |
Tien Du | ||
Que Vo | ||
9 | QUANG BINH | Bo Trach |
Quang Trach | ||
10 | HUNG YEN | Khoai Chau |
Workers in coastal districts of provinces recently affected by the environment (Ha Tinh province: Nghi Xuan, Cam Xuyen, Ky An districts; Quang Binh province: Bo Trach and Quang Trach) will still be accepted into the fishing industry in 2016.
In 2017, based on the announcement from Korea about the number of illegal residents at the end of 2016, the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs will lift the suspension of the EPS program for localities that reduce the rate of illegal residents in Korea./.
Minh Quan