Embassy of Vietnam: Strengthening Vietnam-Greece cooperation in labour sector
WVR - On March 30, Vietnamese Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong had a working meeting with Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Athanasios Plevris to discuss labour cooperation between the two countries.
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| Ambassador to Greece Pham Thi Thu Huong (front row, left) had a working meeting with Greek Minister of Migration and Asylum Athanasios Plevris. (Photo: Chu Van) |
Also attending the meeting were General Secretary of Migration Policy Konstantina Ioa. Papakosta and officials responsible for cooperation with Vietnam in the Greek Ministry of Migration and Asylum.
At the meeting, Ambassador Pham Thi Thu Huong expressed Vietnam's desire to soon sign a memorandum of understanding on labour cooperation between the two countries. This aims to establish a framework for cooperation, facilitate conditions, and ensure the rights of workers in accordance with the laws of both nations.
Additionally, the Ambassador shared information about Vietnam's international labour cooperation in general and its collaboration with Europe and Greece in particular.
According to statistics, there are currently nearly 1,500 Vietnamese workers licensed to work in Greece, including both seasonal and long-term workers. Vietnamese workers are praised by Greek employers for their diligence, intelligence, and high adaptability.
This was affirmed through opinions at the Vietnam-Greece Labour Cooperation Seminar organized by the Vietnamese Embassy in collaboration with Greek partners in Athens in December 2025. The participation of 130 Greek delegates representing recruitment companies, industry associations, and labour-using enterprises demonstrates Greece's interest in Vietnamese workers.
Welcoming the Ambassador's visit and work at the Ministry of Migration and Asylum, Minister Athanasios Plevris stated that Greece wishes to enhance cooperation and sign laboir cooperation agreements with countries, including Vietnam. This aims to bring foreign workers into Greece legally, meeting the human resource needs for Greece's growth and economic development.
Vietnamese workers are highly regarded for their competence, diligence, and minimal complex issues. In the near future, experts from both countries will resume negotiations and discussions on detailed contents, in line with the existing laws of each side, to soon agree on a draft for signing the memorandum of understanding.
According to local information, Greece currently needs about 100,000 foreign workers annually. Many countries have workers in Greece, such as Romania, Albania, Ukraine, Egypt, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, among others. Among these, Greece has signed memorandums of understanding with Bangladesh and Egypt and is negotiating with several countries, including Vietnam.
(Source: Embassy of Vietnam in Greec)
