Nghe An has more than 7 thousand workers who have been working in Korea under the EPS program.

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of August 11, in Vinh City, the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs held a conference to meet workers who registered to work in Korea under the EPS program.

Attending the event were representatives of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Provincial Police and nearly 400 Nghe An workers who had registered to work in Korea under the EPS program.

Delegates and workers attending the Conference

Speaking at the opening of the Conference, Mr. Nguyen Bang Toan - Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs emphasized: Since 2005, implementing the Foreign Labor Permit Program (EPS) signed between the two governments of Vietnam and Korea on sending Vietnamese workers to work for a limited period in Korea, Nghe An is one of the provinces with the largest number of workers working in Korea in the country. The monthly salary of 1,000 - 1,500 USD/person is a significant source of income for workers and families with members working in Korea, helping them improve their daily lives, cover living expenses, contribute to job creation, poverty reduction, legitimate enrichment and increase foreign currency revenue for the province.

Mr. Nguyen Bang Toan - Director of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs delivered the opening speech at the Conference.

However, Nghe An is also one of the provinces with the largest number of workers violating labor laws in Korea. The most common situation is the arbitrary termination of labor contracts and illegal residence after the expiration of labor contracts. Currently, the rate of Nghe An workers residing illegally in Korea is more than 40%. This not only affects the image of Vietnamese workers, but also affects the province's job creation, labor export, and the rights of the people.

Therefore, the conference to meet workers who registered to work in Korea under the EPS program was held with the purpose of providing information, propaganda, and raising awareness for workers so that they can comply with the regulations of the EPS program and the laws of the host country when they are allowed to leave and work in Korea.

Mr. Le Van Thuy - Head of Labor - Employment Department (Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs) disseminated information about the EPS program.

At the conference, workers listened to experts from the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs and the Provincial Employment Service Center provide information and answer workers' questions about the program of sending workers to work for a limited period in Korea.

EPS Program Promotional Flyer

Specifically, conditions and criteria for participating in the program; Registration process; Some regulations on deposit, refund, handling of deposit, and administrative sanctions in the field of sending workers to work abroad; Rights and obligations of workers when participating in the EPS program; Policies for workers returning home on time.

A worker requests clarification on deposit handling regulations.

Mr. Ho Van Hung - Director of the Provincial Employment Service Center answered questions from workers.

According to statistics from the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, from 2005 to present, Nghe An province has more than 7 thousand workers who have been working in Korea under the EPS program. In 2014, more than 550 workers were allowed to leave the country out of more than 2 thousand people who registered. In the first 7 months of 2015 to present, 378 workers were allowed to leave the country out of 1,301 people who registered to apply.

Minh Quan