In endeavoring to reduce unemployment in Savannakhet Province and, ultimately, lessen the flow of illegal migrants in search of jobs in neighbouring countries, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MLSW) with support from UNIAP  and World Vision will host the province’s first ever Job Fair on 7th-8th August 2010.

The Job Fair has been founded in response to current unemployment levels in Savannakhet Province. Interestingly, even though the socio-economic status of the province has developed over recent years due to increased numbers of garment and sugar factories, mining and the Savanvegas Casino-Hotel, employment rates have not risen. There is a need for skilled labourers, but the positions are not being filled. Read more