Vietnam opens more overseas job opportunities in Canada, Albania
Vietnam sends more than 100,000 workers abroad each year. Currently, more than 900,000 Vietnamese workers are employed in 57 countries and territories.
The Vietnamese government has inked labor mobility agreements with Saskatchewan, Canada, and Albania to boost overseas employment prospects for Vietnamese workers, the Department of Overseas Labour (DOLAB) disclosed. The pacts emphasize ethical labor mobility and safeguarding workers' rights. Tens of thousands of jobs await Vietnamese workers in fields such as construction, engineering, manufacturing, agriculture, hospitality, and transportation.
Saskatchewan has earmarked approximately 30,000 skilled jobs under a fresh memorandum of understanding with Vietnam. Prioritized sectors for recruitment include construction, mechanical engineering, mining, electronics, hospitality, restaurants, and high-tech agriculture. The province pledges to deliver vocational and language training to Vietnamese workers prior to their departure, ensuring fair compensation, working conditions, and welfare benefits in line with Saskatchewan and Canadian laws.
Vietnamese migrants to Saskatchewan will only shoulder costs associated with personal documentation and visa acquisition; employers will cover recruitment, administrative, and service fees, as well as airfare from Vietnam.
Separately, Vietnam and Albania inked a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the sending of Vietnamese laborers to Albania. Albania currently requires roughly 20,000–30,000 foreign workers, primarily in tourism, hospitality, restaurants, industrial manufacturing, construction, high-tech agriculture, and transportation. Albania is poised to assist Vietnamese workers in meeting employer requirements through pre-departure vocational training.
According to DOLAB, over 900,000 Vietnamese workers are currently stationed in 57 countries and territories. Vietnam dispatches more than 100,000 workers abroad annually, with around 147,000 doing so under non-profit cooperation initiatives in 2025.
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