91 foreigners found working without permits in southern Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:49 26/10/2026Authorities in Dong Nai City, southern Vietnam, have discovered 91 foreign nationals working without work permits or confirmation that they are exempt from the requirement at a company in Dong Xoai III Industrial Park.
9 foreign workers found with suspected residence, work permit violations in Vietnamese city
Vietnam News 10:46 25/10/2026Police in Dong Nai City, southern Vietnam found nine foreign workers, including seven Bangladeshis and two Indians, suspected of violating residence and work permit regulations during an inspection of a manufacturing facility in Binh Minh Commune on Saturday evening.
Vietnam’s new work permit rules take effect December 5: What foreign workers need to know
Vietnam News 20:28 23/10/2026Foreign investors, strategic technology experts, and artificial intelligence specialists are among 18 categories of foreign workers exempt from work permit requirements in Vietnam under new regulations taking effect on December 5.
Japan to restart accepting foreign workers for meal services
World 14:55 20/10/2026TOKYO -- The Japanese government plans to resume accepting foreign workers for meal services at medical and welfare facilities, as well as schools, as an emergency measure starting next April, it was learned Monday.
Japan to raise income criteria for highly skilled foreigners
World 17:37 18/10/2026Japan's Immigration Services Agency plans to raise the minimum annual salary requirement for foreign nationals seeking residence status as highly skilled professionals from the current 3 million yen, agency sources said Sunday.
Foreign workers in Vietnam entitled to additional 1% salary payment in lieu of unemployment insurance
Economy 11:07 18/10/2026Foreign workers in Vietnam who are covered by compulsory social insurance are entitled to an additional payment equivalent to one percent of their monthly salary in lieu of unemployment insurance contributions, with employers required to make the payment alongside regular wages, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Foreign workers in Vietnam: What to know as new penalty rules take effect September 10
Vietnam News 15:31 24/08/2026Vietnam’s Decree No. 283/2026/ND-CP will take effect on September 10, setting out fines and other sanctions for foreign workers and employers that violate regulations on foreign workers.
Japan to add 5-year stay period for type 2 foreign workers
World 11:28 05/08/2026TOKYO -- Japan's Immigration Services Agency released a draft ministerial ordinance Tuesday to introduce a five-year period of stay for holders of Type 2 specified skilled foreign worker status from early January next year after seeking public comments.
Support for more foreign workers in Japan falls below 60%
World 14:12 23/07/2026TOKYO -- Support in Japan for accepting more foreign workers has fallen below 60 pct, while more than one-third of people oppose the idea, a Jiji Press public opinion poll has revealed.
Nearly 500 foreign workers join Vietnam’s trade union
Vietnam News 16:13 28/05/2026As many as 492 foreign workers at a foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprise in Bac Ninh Province, northern Vietnam joined the Vietnamese trade union system on Wednesday.
Foreign workers in Vietnam required to join national health insurance
Vietnam News 16:38 13/04/2026Foreign employees in Vietnam subject to mandatory social insurance must enroll in the country’s compulsory health insurance system, Ho Chi Minh City Social Security said on Sunday.
Foreign workers in Japan hit record 2.57 million
World 17:43 30/01/2026TOKYO -- The number of foreign workers in Japan as of the end of October 2025 jumped 11.7 pct from a year before to 2,571,037, hitting a record high for 13 years in a row amid the country's labor shortages, the labor ministry said Friday.