Vietnamese Unskilled Labors in Khon Kaen : Situation Problems and Suggestions to the Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, KhonKaen Province

Abstract

This research article is aimed on the presentation of the study results on the current situation and problems of the Vietnamese unskilled labors in Khon Kaen province, and on the policy suggestions for the solution to the Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, KhonKaen province. The article consists the content from the result of research conducted under the qualitative research methodology by the interviewing of 30 Vietnamese unskilled labors (hereinafter refers to as the “labors”), together with the information gained form the descriptive analysis methodology.

          Result of the research revealed: The problems that the Vietnamese unskilled labors have been encountering such as the police officers’ action for arrest, the extension of working visa, the accommodation, and the work safety. Therefore, suggestions to the Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for the prevention and solution of the mentioned problems are: the enhancement of the bilateral and multilateral cooperation for the labor issues regarding the labors’ rights protection, the development of a work safety regulations, the provision ofsufficient welfares , the development of the labors’ quality of life, the provision of Funds for the Emergency Assistant to the labors in KhonKaen and neighborhood provinces, the short term training for the money saving and managing for the labors, and the provision of a convenient services to the labors in the visa application and extension by the Consulate General of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in KhonKaen province.