Yeongyang-gun Signs MOU for 'Seasonal Worker Introduction' in Vietnam

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk held an MOU signing ceremony on the 15th in Hoa Bang-gun, Vietnam to introduce seasonal workers.

To address the shortage of rural labor caused by population decline and aging, Yeongyang-gun signed an agricultural workforce dispatch MOU with Hoa Bang-gun, Vietnam in 2016, and from 2017 to last year, introduced 886 workers to 352 farms.

Starting this year, at the request of Hoa Bang-gun, Vietnam, the MOU will be signed every five years, leading to the MOU signing ceremony held locally in Vietnam on the 15th.

Yeongyang-gun signed an MOU for the 2023 Foreign Seasonal Worker Program with Huafang County, Vietnam.

The MOU agreement and annex include details such as the selection targets and requirements for workers, working conditions, and measures to prevent worker desertion related to the introduction of foreign seasonal workers.

Before the signing ceremony, Governor Oh Do-chang visited the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Da Nang to request cooperation for early visa issuance to ensure timely entry of foreign seasonal workers, establishing a close cooperation system for the smooth promotion of the seasonal worker project.

He plans to visit the homes of workers who participated in last year’s foreign seasonal worker program to observe their living conditions and listen to difficulties experienced during the seasonal work period, offering consolation and encouragement for their efforts.

Governor Oh said, “With this MOU signing with Vietnam, we expect to secure stable foreign labor, alleviate labor shortages during the busy farming season, prevent the rise of rural labor costs, and greatly contribute to increasing farm income.”

Yeongyang-gun plans to introduce a total of about 600 foreign seasonal workers this year, including approximately 470 through the MOU and about 130 through invitations of relatives of marriage immigrants.

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