The Department of Overseas Labor Management (Ministry of Home Affairs) has just issued an official dispatch to businesses providing services to send workers to work abroad regarding ensuring safety for workers working in Middle Eastern countries.
On February 28, a joint airstrike and attack between the US and Israel on Iranian territory was deployed, increasing tensions in the region.
Iran has launched counter-attacks targeting US and Israeli targets in the Middle East, including countries currently with Vietnamese workers living and working such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait...
According to the assessment and assessment of relevant agencies, the situation in the Middle East region may continue to be complicated. The Department of Overseas Labor Management regularly coordinates with functional agencies and Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to closely monitor developments to promptly apply necessary measures to ensure maximum safety for workers.
To ensure security and safety for Vietnamese workers living and working in countries in the Middle East region, the Department of Overseas Labor Management requests businesses providing services to send workers to work abroad to temporarily suspend sending workers to work in the Middle East region until the situation is controlled to stabilize and return to normal.
The Department of Overseas Labor Management also requests businesses to regularly contact and exchange with partners and employers to update information about the conflict situation; proactively take measures to ensure security, safety, and the legitimate rights and interests of workers in case of necessity; encourage workers to work in the area, avoid making workers confused and worried, and update the situation so that workers can proactively coordinate in ensuring security and safety.
Businesses maintain regular contact with the Vietnamese diplomatic mission, the Labor Management Board of the Vietnamese Embassy in countries in the region, and promptly update the situation of workers working in the area.
In case of incidents related to security, safety, rights and legitimate interests of workers, businesses should urgently coordinate with partners, employers and related parties to promptly handle them; report to the Department of Overseas Labor Management to grasp the situation and guide solutions in necessary cases.
The Department of Overseas Labor Management recommends that businesses regularly monitor and update official information from functional agencies and international security recommendations to proactively plan to ensure safety for workers.
According to the Department of Overseas Labor Management, there are 12 service businesses sending workers to work in Saudi Arabia, 14 businesses in the UAE, 6 businesses in Qatar, and 2 businesses in Bahrain.
Currently, there are over 10,000 Vietnamese workers working in countries in the Middle East region, including nearly 6,000 workers in Saudi Arabia; about 4,000 workers in the UAE; about 500 workers in Qatar, and about 100 workers in Bahrain.
