Vietnam keen on expanding labour cooperation with Singapore, says top official


The Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park in Binh Duong. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Van Thanh has proposed that Singapore consider the official acceptance of Vietnamese workers through its Visa Work Permit scheme.

Meeting Singaporean Senior Minister of State for Defence and Manpower Zaqy Mohamad in Hanoi on October 20, Thanh suggested that Singapore expand the number of industries that accept Vietnamese workers, and strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in transport ship crew supply.

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