As part of their working visit to Vietnam under the “Functionally Sustainable Migration and Integration in Bulgaria” (FSMI in Bulgaria) project, CEED Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) held a series of meetings with representatives of Vietnamese institutions and companies active in the field of international labour mobility.
One of the key meetings was held with Vu Truon Dziang, Deputy Director General of the Department of Labour Issues Abroad at the Ministry of Interior of Vietnam. The discussion focused on the policies and mechanisms governing the legal employment of Vietnamese citizens abroad, opportunities for cooperation with European countries, and prospects for further developing cooperation with Bulgaria.
The participants also discussed the bilateral social security agreement as an important basis for future cooperation and the development of more sustainable mechanisms for labour mobility.
During the visit, CEED Bulgaria and BCCI also met with representatives of 19 Vietnamese companies specialising in international recruitment and the placement of workers abroad. The companies shared their experience in European markets, including Romania, Austria, Greece, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, France and Latvia.
The meeting provided an opportunity to explore concrete areas of cooperation with Bulgarian employers, as well as practical issues related to labour migration. Discussions covered visa procedures, required documentation and the processing timelines for applications.
BGJobs – Connecting Employers and Candidates
A particular focus was placed on BGJobs, the online platform developed under the FSMI in Bulgaria project to facilitate connections between Bulgarian employers and job seekers from third countries.
Stanislav Chervenkov, Executive Director of CEED Bulgaria, presented the platform’s key features, registration process and mechanisms for verifying published information. BGJobs is free of charge for both employers and candidates.
Representatives of the Vietnamese business community expressed interest in the platform and in the opportunities it offers to connect qualified candidates from Vietnam with Bulgarian employers. The companies were invited to register on BGJobs and participate in the upcoming online information event planned for early October.
The event will provide an overview of the platform’s opportunities, as well as key legal and practical aspects of employing third-country nationals in Bulgaria.
