As ASEAN takes symbolic step toward unity, Vietnam officials want new labor barriers
Now that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has officially been launched, with the goal of creating a common regional market where skilled workers can move freely, officials in Vietnam began to fear that many Vietnamese are not ready for the tough competition ahead.
Speaking at a meeting in Hanoi on 13 January, Le Quang Trung, deputy chief of employment department under the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, said the government should issue new policies to protect local jobs.
