Approx 2,000 Foreigners in South Vietnam Work without Licenses

4:20:05 PM | 7/3/2009

The southern province of Dong Nai’s Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has said that 1,966 foreigners out of the total number of 5,743 are found to work in the province without permits.
 
Most of unlicensed laborers belong to Chinese and Taiwanese firms.
 
The department has recently fined Cong Thanh Cement Company in Nhon Trach district a total VND5 million (US$281) for using 182 foreign workers without a license.
 
The department said it has sent letters to all businesses that employ foreign workers and asked them to apply for licenses by July 15. (Young People, Vanguard)