VN sends 104,000 laborers abroad
VGP – Viet Nam sent 104,615 people to work abroad (including 35,815 female ones) in the first nine months, accounting for 87.2% of the preset goal, the Department of Overseas Labor reported.
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In September, 12,950 workers were sent abroad, equivalent to 80% of the same period last year.
Vietnamese guest workers now bring home US$ 2.5-3 million of remittances every year.
Labor export helped to alleviate the burden of creating jobs for the country’s young and dense population and provided employment for approximately 10% of the labor force./.
By Kim Anh