Hopeful news. This is quite significant after so many months of closed borders for Cambodian migrant workers.


Cambodia News, (Phnom Penh): 29 new Cambodian workers arrived in South Korea for the beginning of 2021 to work during the Kovid 19 era, which is a welcome for both countries. This is according to the Facebook page of Mr. Long Dimanche, the Cambodian Ambassador to Korea, revealed on February 9.

According to Long Dimanche, the newly arrived workers were welcomed off the plane at the airport by the Cambodian Embassy in conjunction with the Korean Human Resources Development Agency (HRDK), the agency that manages migrant workers.

UPDATE
Cambodia, South Korea Signed MoU on Social Security Fund
AKP Phnom Penh, March 03, 2023 --
The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) of the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the National Pension Unit of South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Social Security Fund.

The signing ceremony took place under president of H.E. Ith Samheng, Cambodian Minister of Labour and Vocational Training at the ministry’s office in Phnom Penh this week.

According to the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, the MoU will expand the service coverage for Cambodian workers in South Korea.

Through the MoU, the Royal Government of Cambodia will be able to protect the Cambodian workers through the NSSF mechanism, he added.

Mr. Kim Chi-mook, Director of the International Cooperation Centre of the National Pension Unit of South Korea, said the MoU will also ensure a better working relationship between the two funds through information exchange, human resource development, and worker safety cooperation.
- AKP