In Vietnam, what are regulations on eligible beneficiaries for those working abroad under contracts?

Pursuant to Article 10 of Circular 09/2022/TT-BLDTBXH (effective from 11/07/2022) stipulating eligible beneficiaries for those working abroad under contracts:

Subject to the regulations laid down in point b of sub-section 4 of Section III in the Decision No. 90/QD-TTg .

In Vietnam, what are regulations on funding methods for employees working abroad under contracts?

Pursuant to Article 11 of this Circular stipulating funding methods:

1. For support granted to employees from poor districts or extremely disadvantaged communes of alluvial, riverside, coastal areas and islands that go abroad to work: When selecting employees from poor districts or extremely disadvantaged communes of alluvial, riverside, coastal areas and islands for overseas work, businesses or public service units shall cooperate with local authorities in charge of labor, war invalids and social affairs in offering them grants to work abroad under contracts through the mechanism for bidding and placement of orders with vocational, foreign language education institutions, businesses or public service providers sending employees to work abroad under contracts.

Where employees applying to work abroad by using services provided by businesses or public service units complete advanced courses in foreign language, occupational skills, and are qualified for going abroad to work, local authorities in charge of labor, war invalids and social affairs shall offer direct grants to employees. Businesses or public service units sending employees to work abroad under contracts shall assist them in providing all required documents and proofs to receive these grants.

2. With respect to introduction and counseling of vacancies abroad under contracts to which employees and their relatives have access, regulatory authorities in charge of labor, war invalids and social affairs shall follow the instructions of the Ministry of Finance about management and utilization of state budget funding for implementation of national target program for sustainable poverty reduction in the 2021 – 2025 period.

3. For support for training courses aimed at improving employees’ command of foreign language before being sent abroad to work under Agreements between the Government of Vietnam and the Governments of receiving countries, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Vietnam shall comply with law on bidding, order placement or task assignment.

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