The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare of Laos and Gyeongsangnam-do Province of the Republic of Korea signed this week an MOU on agricultural labour exchange.

The signing took place in Gyeongsangnam-do Province, Republic of Korea, during Cambodian Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Baykham Khattiya’s visit to the the Republic of Korea on Jun 14.

The agreement was signed by Ms Anousone Khamsingsavat, Director of the Employment Department, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfareof Cambodia and Mayors of Namhae City, Geochang City, Goseong City, Haman City, and Sacheon City of the Republic of Korea.

Cambodian Minister Baykham Khattiya also met with Deputy Governor of Gyeongsangnam-do Province Mr Kim Byung Kyoo.

Previously, Department of Employment signed another MoU on employment of seasonal workers with districts in Gyeongsangnam-do Province namely Changnyeong-Gun, Miryang-Si, Uiryeong-Gun, Sancheong-Gun and Namhae-Gun.

Since April 2022, the Department of Employment in collaboration with provincial and district Labour and Social Welfare has sent 434 seasonal workers to the Korean province, including 261 to Changnyeong-Gun, 153 to Miryang-Si, 17 to Sancheong-Gun and three to Uiryeong-Gun.