On January 15, the Government Standing Office of Human Rights held a workshop "Ensuring the rights of migrant Vietnamese workers". The workshop, held at the beginning of 2021, expected a milestone to start a new year of many challenges and opportunities in the protection and assurance of human rights in Vietnam.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on December 28 called all citizens to report on illegal immigrants, stay vigilant about such entries as they may pose the risks of Covid-19 infection.