Vietnamese workers spend 4.5 months of wages to secure jobs abroad
The cost for Vietnamese workers to secure jobs abroad has fallen 23.8% in two years to 4.5 months of average wages, a Statistics Office analysis shows. However, high fees and debt remain a challenge.
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