Myanmar temporarily bans youth from working abroad; young men needed for army service


There were long queues outside foreign embassies in Yangon in February - Photo: Getty images via Vietnam News/ANN

YANGON (Vietnam News/ANN): The Myanmar government has suspended the issuance of permits to work overseas for citizens eligible for conscription.

This recent ban is a temporary move, said Myanmar Minister for Labour Employment and Social Security U Aye Myint.

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