(LDXH) On July 1st, in Tokyo, Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Dao Ngoc Dung and Japanese Minister of Justice Takashi Takashi handed out a Memorandum of Understanding (MOC) on the legal framework to properly implement the "special skilled labor" program.

(LDXH) Starting on June 6th, 2019, the Czech Republic officially reopens the granting of long-term visas to Vietnamese citizens. The Czech Embassy in Hanoi will directly receive the first-round approval dossiers for 200 Vietnamese citizens will work in the Czech Republic from August 2019. Previously, the Czech Government announced to suspend the granting of long-term visas for labor and business purposes in the Czech Republic to Vietnamese citizens.

(LDXH) On October 25th, the 3rd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Women with topic "Social Security for Women and Girls Toward ASEAN Vision 2025" was held in Hanoi. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the Meeting and had the opening speech.