Vietnam MOFA expresses interest to resume allowing migrant workers into Taiwan

TAIPEI (The China Publish) — Vietnam Ministry of International Affairs spokesperson Le Thi Thu Grasp not too long ago revealed that the Taiwanese and Vietnamese governments are at present in dialogue relating to the re-introduction of migrant employees into Taiwan.

At current, the 2 governments are negotiating on reopening borders for Vietnamese migrant employees, and Vietnamese authorities additionally expressed hopes that Taiwan can create handy circumstances for the re-introduction of their employees.

Based on the Central Information Company, in 2021, a complete of 45,058 Vietnamese employees traveled abroad to work in Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. As a result of influence of the epidemic, the variety of individuals touring overseas for work decreased by 42.7% in contrast with 2020, the report added.

Among the many employees who headed overseas, 19,531 traveled to Taiwan, accounting for the most important quantity in contrast with these heading to different Asian nations. This quantity was adopted by 19,510 who headed to Japan, 1,820 who headed to China, and 1,036 who headed to South Korea.

Nevertheless, as a result of pandemic scenario in Taiwan, migrant employees have been briefly barred from coming into Taiwan in Might 2021, and it was solely later in November that Indonesian and Thai migrant employees have been allowed to renew entry into the nation.

However, the Vietnamese authorities continues to be in dialogue with the Taiwanese authorities, although current occasions recommend that Taiwan will quickly enable Vietnamese migrant employees again into the nation so long as epidemic-prevention measures are met.