Over 37,000 workers sent abroad in Q1

In the first quarter of 2025, More than  37,000 Vietnamese workers were sent to work abroad, achieving 28.4% of the annual target set at 130,000.

This data was reported by the Department of Overseas Labor under the Ministry of Home Affairs, based on submissions from service enterprises that facilitate overseas labor contracts.

Japan emerged as the top destination for Vietnamese workers in the period, welcoming 18,931 individuals. Taiwan (China) followed with 11,076; while 4,141 workers going to South Korea.

Other destinations included mainland China, Singapore, Romania, and Hungary, receiving a combined number of 397 workers.

Currently, around 450 enterprises have been licensed to send Vietnamese workers abroad. With the overseas labor market expanding, this number is expected to rise to 500 in the near future.

In 2025, the Ministry of Home Affairs aims to not only stabilize and maintain traditional labor markets, such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan (China), but also to develop and expand into high-income markets that align with the skills and qualifications of Vietnamese workers.