Cheongsong-gun and Laos Ministry of Labor, Social Welfare Sign Agreement for Foreign Seasonal Worker Recruitment

Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the recruitment of foreign seasonal workers with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Laos in Vientiane, Laos, on the 13th.

Cheongsong-gun and the Ministry of Labor, Social Welfare of Laos Sign Business Agreement.

About 10 people, including Lee Seung-taek, Deputy Governor of Cheongsong, and Anousone Khamxingsavath, Director of Employment at the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Laos, attended the signing ceremony. They discussed matters related to the stable introduction of seasonal labor, mutual exchange, cooperation, and support in various fields. The signing of the MOU for recruiting seasonal workers is expected to help respond to variables caused by political changes in the sending country and prepare for the increasing demand for foreign seasonal workers. It is anticipated to provide practical assistance to farms struggling with timely farming during busy seasons due to aging and population decline.

During the visit, county officials met directly with Laotian seasonal workers, promising them safe working conditions abroad and encouraging them to work diligently with a sense of mission, as they are a great support to the farms.

Governor Yoon Kyung-hee stated, “As a solution to the recurring labor shortage in rural areas every year, we will actively respond to farm demands by diversifying partner countries through the foreign seasonal worker MOU and do our best to ensure that farming during busy seasons proceeds without disruption.” She added, “I also hope this agreement will serve as an opportunity to open channels for exchange in economic, cultural, and social fields overall.”

Through the MOU with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare of Laos, Cheongsong-gun plans to have 50 workers enter the country in early April to work at 19 farms facing labor shortages.

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