Laborers going to work abroad are wary of the trap of “light work, high salary”

Applying the set of standards on communication work to help workers go to work abroad

Recently, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – the United Nations Migration Agency in collaboration with the Department of Overseas Labor, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLAB) organized a Training Manual on the application of the Code of Regulations on working communication to raise awareness for migrant workers to work abroad in the form of labor export.

The training was held in an online format, with the participation of representatives of the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and Employment Service Centers from 25 provinces and cities across the country.

The Code of Conduct on communication to raise awareness for migrant workers is part of a collaborative effort between IOM and the Department of Overseas Labor to promote safe labor migration and prevent human trafficking. .

Activities under the project “Fighting against modern slavery and human trafficking: Strengthening behavior change communication and support services”, implemented by IOM with the support of the Government of the United Kingdom. Great Britain.

After more than two years of being seriously affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the foreign labor market is gradually recovering, many The country has opened its doors to foreign workers. This is also the time when Vietnamese workers registered to work abroad increased. Taking advantage of this, many subjects have scammed that they can send workers to work abroad with the tactic “Light work, high method, cheap fee”.

Mr. Dang Sy Dung – Deputy Director of the Department of Overseas Labor said: “In this situation, it is necessary to disseminate a set of standards to raise awareness for migrant workers. support local community communication, to encourage informed decision-making by those wishing to migrate, and to protect vulnerable individuals and communities from the dangers of human trafficking and slavery In modern times, avoid the scene of ‘lost money, crippled'”, Mr. Liem said.

The Code provides concepts and methods of community communication, behavior change communication, ways to plan and develop communication strategies and activities appropriate to each local situation, as well as Lessons learned from IOM’s behavior change communication campaign to promote safe migration and prevent human trafficking in recent times.

Dang Si Dung said that this is a priority activity to promote safe labor migration. Documents compiled for officials working to support workers to work abroad of units under local labor agencies are specifically and fully prepared such as: planning; organize the implementation of communication activities; policy implementation consulting…

It is expected that this set of standards will be officially applied in the provinces in May 2022.

Strengthen community communication Help workers to work abroad safely

Ms. Yun Doyen – Director of Programs and Partnerships, IOM Vietnam, said: “With the reopening of the border, the tendency of Vietnamese people to work abroad will also increase. Official and reliable information on safe migration becomes even more important in light of the development of the Covid-19 epidemic.

Through the training program, the parties want local officials to do the work support workers to work abroad Migrant workers will be raised awareness, avoid scams, risks of human trafficking and labor exploitation.

“Through training to improve communication skills for workers going abroad, we hope to develop and effectively implement a community communication plan, aiming to raise awareness for workers, helping to make wise migration decisions, choosing a safe and legal international labor migration path,” Dung said.