VNExpress-Jan 31
Around 10,000 people from the north-central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh have been lining up over the last five days to sign up for work in South Korea.
Tuesday was the deadline for workers in Nghe An to sign up for the Employment Permit System (EPS), which could allow them to work abroad in South Korea.
At the employment service center on Phong Dinh Cang Street of Vinh City, hundreds of people came to complete signup procedures. Many of them had worked in South Korea before. Several people in mountainous districts like Ky Son, Quy Chau and Quy Hop also rode in on buses, some traversing 100-250 km to get to Vinh and sign up for the EPS. So far, around 6,000 people have signed up for Korean language examinations to apply for EPS, compared to last year’s 3,700 people. This year, over 15,400 workers are expected to be selected for the EPS, with manufacturing taking over 11,200 workers, 200 in construction, 900 in agriculture and 3,000 in fishery. The agriculture and fishery sectors in particular choose workers who belong to ethnic minorities and live in certain areas with poor economic conditions. Tens of thousands of workers from Nghe An and Ha Tinh are working in South Korea, but thousands have decided to stay illegally and work outside jobs. Certain districts have banned EPS exams due to illegal workers, including Nghe An’s Nghi Loc and Hung Xuyen Districts, as well as Ha Tinh’s Cam Xuyen and Nghi Xuan Districts. Read more at: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/thousands-in-central-vietnam-apply-for-south-korean-jobs-4707367.html
