On March 20, 2020, the prime Minister issues the Decision No. 402/QD-TTg on promulgating the plan on implementation of the United Nations’ Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.
Accordingly, to on implementation of the United Nations’ Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), the Government shall carry out the following tasks:
At first, to post on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ web-portal clear and transparent information about migration (including guidance, advices, recommendations, and warnings about international migration; foreign labor markets; visa policies; rights of migrants, etc.).
In addition, to study incorporating migration-related contents in population and housing censuses for making additional migration surveys. Simultaneously, to apply information technology in registration of, and provision of assistance to, overseas Vietnamese citizens, with a view to providing basic information about Vietnamese citizens migrating abroad for different purposes.
Besides, the Government also requires that relevant agencies shall review legal documents concerning international migration before proposing competent authorities to revise or annul them or promulgate new ones to suit practical conditions and promptly address problems arising in the course of implementation of the GCM.
This Decision takes effect on the date of its signing.