Vietnam – Poland Cooperation 2025: signing of MoU in the Field of Labor and Social Affairs
On January 16, within the framework of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to Poland, Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Polish Minister of Family, Labor and Social Policy Agnieszka Dziemianowicz-Bąk signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of labor and social affairs.
This agreement aims to enhance cooperation in labor mobility, vocational education, and social security, benefiting both nations. Through this MoU, Vietnam seeks to expand legal channels for its citizens to work in Poland, particularly in industries like construction, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, and IT, where Poland faces labor shortages. The agreement also emphasizes the development of vocational training programs tailored to Poland’s workforce needs, fostering skills transfer and international experience for Vietnamese workers.
Additionally, the MoU priorities social welfare collaboration, ensuring that Vietnamese workers in Poland can access social security benefits, including pensions and health insurance. Both countries will engage in policy exchanges and joint research on labor market trends to address shared challenges and opportunities. Cultural integration and community support are also key components, with initiatives planned to help Vietnamese workers and their families adapt to life in Poland while promoting mutual cultural understanding.
The agreement will likely focus on several critical areas, such as:
- Labor Migration and Employment: Expanding opportunities for Vietnamese workers in Poland while ensuring compliance with labor rights and regulations. Poland has increasingly become a destination for skilled and semi-skilled Vietnamese workers.
- Vocational Training: Cooperation in developing vocational education programs to enhance skillset and job readiness, benefiting workers in both nations.
- Social Security Systems: Sharing best practices in managing social welfare systems, including pension schemes, health insurance, and unemployment benefits.
- Cultural and Social Integration: Initiatives to support the integration of Vietnamese workers and their families in Poland while promoting cultural exchange.
- Workplace Safety and Labor Rights: Collaboration on policies to improve occupational health and safety standards and ensure the protection of labor rights.
Vietnam and Poland have a long-standing friendly relationship, with a history of cooperation dating back to the 1950s. Poland was one of the first countries in Europe to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam. This relationship does not stop at politics but also extends to economics, education, and especially labor.
Poland is currently facing a labor shortage in many industries such as construction, manufacturing, services, and health care. Meanwhile, Vietnam is a country with a young, dynamic, and well-trained workforce. The combination of Poland’s labor demand and Vietnam’s labor supply creates opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation.
Since 2015, Vietnamese enterprises have begun sending workers to work in Poland. To date, 46 businesses have been licensed to supply labor, with a total of 7,145 workers having signed contracts.
From 2017 to present, the total number of workers who have gone abroad is 3,214, of which more than 2,500 Vietnamese workers are currently living and working in Poland.
Vietnamese workers working in Poland are concentrated in the fields of industry, agriculture, and food, with the main occupations being welders, construction workers, painters, food processing workers, industrial cleaners, bakers, etc. Most Vietnamese workers working in Poland have relatively stable jobs and incomes, ranging from 800-1,200 USD/month, depending on the industry and skill level.
Labor cooperation between Vietnam and Poland not only brings economic benefits but also contributes to strengthening the friendly relationship between the two countries. With strong commitments from both sides, this future cooperation promises to create many sustainable values.
Vietnamese workers will have the opportunity to increase their income, improve their quality of life, and gain international experience. At the same time, Poland will have a quality workforce to promote economic development. This is a testament to the benefits of international cooperation in the current context of globalization.
Reference: Thanh niên News.