Imsil-gun and Vietnam Sign MOU for Introduction of Foreign Seasonal Workers

[Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Nosik] Imsil-gun, Jeonbuk Province, signed an MOU with Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam, to introduce foreign seasonal workers.

According to the county on the 4th, on the 1st, a delegation led by Hoang Viet Phuong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam, visited Imsil-gun, signed an MOU for the introduction of seasonal workers, and established a mutual trust relationship.

With this visit by the Tuyen Quang Province delegation, Imsil-gun not only signed an MOU to introduce seasonal workers to alleviate the shortage of rural labor but also established a foundation for exchange and cooperation between the two regions through the MOU.

Sim Min, the head of Imsil-gun, along with Lee Sung-jae, chairman of the Imsil County Council, inspected the Imsil Cheese Theme Park and signed the MOU for the introduction of seasonal workers between Imsil-gun and Vietnam.

This MOU signing is even more meaningful as it was concluded in the significant year marking the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.

The county and the Vietnamese delegation visited local dairy and meat processing companies to tour the production sites.

In particular, on this day, Imsil-gun held a seasonal worker business agreement ceremony with Tuyen Quang City, Tuyen Quang Province, and discussed detailed matters regarding overall working conditions such as the selection and dispatch of seasonal workers.

Hoang Viet Phuong, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tuyen Quang Province, promised, “We will actively cooperate at the provincial level to ensure the smooth introduction of seasonal workers to Imsil-gun.”

Accordingly, the county will be able to gradually secure about 200 workers annually to increase farm income.

The seasonal worker support project is being promoted as part of the campaign pledges of Sim Min, the 8th elected head of the county, under the motto “United, Happy Imsil for All,” to resolve labor shortages caused by population decline and aging in rural areas.

Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam, is located in the northern inland region of Vietnam with a population of 780,000. It is a historic area where President Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary government led Vietnam’s independence through the struggle against France.

Also, Tuyen Quang City, the seat of Tuyen Quang Province, has a population of 230,000 and is a city with developed agriculture and forestry and great growth potential.

Sim Min, the head of the county, said, “By signing the seasonal worker MOU with Tuyen Quang City, Tuyen Quang Province, we have opened a foothold to supplement the insufficient workforce in rural areas. In the future, I hope that exchanges will expand not only in the agricultural sector but also gradually in culture and arts, so that both regions can develop together.”

Imsil=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Nosik baekok@asiae.co.kr