Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training

The Royal Government of Cambodia has equipped over 270,000 workers with the necessary formal skills for the job market from 2018 to 2022. ... ...

Heng Sour, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, has requested the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Cambodia to continue developing human resources in technical and vocational training to increase the momentum of Cambodia’s economic growth to 7%. ... ...

France has reaffirmed its commitment to ongoing collaboration with Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, particularly in relation to the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and National Social Security Fund (NSSF) sectors. ... ...

A three-policy approach to provide services and protect​ more than 1.2 million Cambodian migrant workers working abroad was announced yesterday by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training. ... ...

In the latest meeting of the National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) regarding 2024 wage determination for the textile, garment, bag, footwear and travel goods sectors, both parties have reached an agreement to conclude negotiations by September 28. ... ...

The National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) has failed to reach any conclusive consensus on the new minimum wage 2024 for garment, travel goods and bag industries even though the employers and employers’ representatives strived to negotiate with each other for the fourth time yesterday ...

Cambodia has opened the application window for businesses to apply for the foreign employee quota. Under the quota system, only 10 percent of a local company’s workforce can be a foreign employee. ... ...

From April 1 to September 5 of 2023, the government allocated almost $1.5 million in cash transfers to nearly 35,000 factory workers whose contracts were suspended. Many of the suspended workers have returned to work. ... ...

Cambodia’s unemployment rate is expected to decline to 0.3 percent in 2023 from 0.4 percent last year, according to the latest figures released on Sunday by the labour ministry based on the data of the United Nations agency International Labour Organisation (ILO). ... ...

The National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) has set September 11 as the date for its next gathering to discuss setting the 2024 minimum income for workers in the textile, garment, footwear, travel goods and bag sectors. ... ...

The government has confirmed continuing minimum wage hikes for workers in the garment, footwear, and travel goods (GFT) sector, adhering to the sustainability of the sector and competitiveness in the market. ... ...

The UN team responsible for promoting decent work commended the Cambodian government for its involvement in the decent work and social protection initiative. Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour also asked the UN agency to further intensify its efforts to develop the nation’s ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet is urging stakeholders to plan and establish onsite community daycare centres, schools and cafeterias so the children of factory workers can receive care services and enjoy the opportunity to learn. ... ...

The National Council on Minimum Wage (NCMW) convened for its second tripartite meeting on August 28, aiming to determine a minimum wage for workers in Cambodia. Representatives from trade unions and employers gathered for discussions, though a definite base salary figure remains undecided. ... ...

The National Minimum Wage Council of the third mandate on August 16, 2023, held a discussion on the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, footwear and travel products and bags for 2024. ... ...

The government has issued a new sub-decree to proclaim the calendar of official public holidays for 2024. ... ...

Cambodia and Thailand yesterday agreed to further strengthen cooperation in the field of employment and vocational training. ... ...

The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (MLVT) is inviting labour unions to the bargaining table for wage negotiations on August 16. The main item on the agenda are minimum wages for workers. ...

The Royal Government of Cambodia has made significant progress in implementing laws and policies to increase employment opportunities, promote skills development of an individual, expand social security coverage, strengthen labour market governance and improve working conditions, said Ith Samheng, Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, ...

Cambodia and the United States are committed to further strengthening and expanding cooperation to increase trade and investment. ... ...

Prime Minister Hun Sen said that the southwest parts of Cambodia are a hub with huge potential for investment due to their well-connected infrastructure, easy transport to deep seaports, and sufficient electricity supplies. ... ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) has announced the approval of nine new investment projects creating a total of 13,849 job opportunities for the locals. ... ...

The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training and Singapore Cambodia International Academy (SCIA) have reached a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in carrying out the Royal Government of Cambodia’s policy on vocational training for 1.5 million young people. ... ...

Minister of Labor and Vocational Training, Ith Sam Heng, has called on communities, families, students, youth, vulnerable youth and the public to pay attention and adopt technical skills to enable them to find better job opportunities and contribute to the development of the national economy. ...