HANOI, March 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Vietnam plans to send 300 workers
to Malaysia as a result of a recent labor cooperation contract
signed between Malaysia's Hualon Textile Plant and Vietnam's Labor
Overseas Development Corporation.
   This will be the first batch of Vietnamese guest workers sent
to that country, according to an official of the Labor Overseas
Development Corporation.
   These Vietnamese workers, aged between 21-30, will receive a
total monthly payment of 263 U.S. dollars each at the minimum,
including 119 dollars for their 8-hour per day labor.
   Under the contract, the Malaysian partner will pay for their
meals, accommodation and costs of daily travels between their
homes and workplaces, as well as one-way air fare from Malaysia to
Vietnam.
   They will also be given healthcare insurance during their three-
year labor tenure which may be extended for two more years if
agreed upon by the employer and the employee.
   Many Vietnamese businesses involved in labor export have sent
missions to Malaysia to explore the market and many of them have
signed framework contracts with Malaysia brokers. 
   An official of the Department for Labor Export Management under
the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs claimed
that Vietnam will be able to send as many as 200,000 workers to
Malaysia.  Enditem