June 2017

1. The Meeting for the Development of the Workplan to Implement the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) - Malaysia Trade Union Congress (MTUC) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

   27 - 30 June 2017

   The MOU aims on increasing protection of Vietnamese migrant workers in Malaysia

April 2017

1. The Publication Workshop: Fourth-year Evaluation of Recruitment Agencies’ Compliance with the VAMAS Code of Conduct

   17 April 2017

   This workshop is to recognize and publicize the rating (evaluation) of 88 recruitment agencies’ compliance with the VAMAS’s Code of Conduct.

November 2016

1. The Training on Ethical and Gender-Responsive Recruitment of Women Migrant Workers in Viet Nam (Ethical Recruitment Appreciation Course)

   3 - 5 November 2016

   Training on ethical recruitment, incorporating a gender-sensitive approach and a focus on the experiences of women migrant workers, will be undertaken with recruitment agencies and relevant government regulatory bodies in Cambodia, Myanmar and Viet Nam.

October 2016

1. The Tripartite plus Consultation Workshop on the Draft Amendment of the Prime Minister Decision 144/2007/NĐ-CP dated 31 August 2007 on Establishment, Management and Unitization of the Overseas Supporting Fund

   14 October 2016

   This will support for the process of finalization the draft amendment of the Decision before submitting to the Prime Minister for approval on December 2016.

September 2016

1. The National Tripartite Preparatory Meeting for the 9th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour (AFML)

   9 September 2016

   The 9th AFML will carry the overall theme: “Better Quality of Life for ASEAN Migrant Workers through Strengthened Social Protection”.

August 2016

1. Monitoring of the Viet Nam Association of Manpower Supply (VAMAS) Code of Conduct

   15 August - 31 December 2016

   Monitoring and evaluation on the application of the VAMAS Code of Conduct by licensed enterprises 2015 - 2016.

July 2016

1. Feasibility Study on Establishing Migrant Worker Resource Centres managed by Vietnam General Confederation of Labour

   15 - 18 July 2016

June 2016

1. Training of trainers for the pre-departure training curriculum for Taiwan (China)

   30 June - 2 July 2016

2. The Tripartite plus Consultation Workshop on the Draft Amendment on Guiding Implementation of the Law on Sending Contract-based Overseas Workers Abroad

   23 June 2016

   This workshop supports for the process of finalization the draft amendment of the Decree before sharing it with relevant departments and ministries for verification.

May 2016

1. ASEAN Regional Employers Workshop: Managing Labour Mobility for Inclusion, Innovation and Business Competitiveness, 9-10 May 2016, Siem Reap, Cambodia

   9 - 10 May 2016

   Managing workforce diversity, particularly in the context of labour migration, is an essential tool for improving business competitiveness. As an employers’ component of ASEAN TRIANGLE Project (ATP)’s Action Plan to fully engage employers’ organizations on labour migration processes in ASEAN, ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) adopted an employers’ policy framework for sustainable labour migration in ASEAN in 2013. The framework prioritizes five fundamental areas for business and policy decision makers. For the first four areas, regional workshops have taken place and background papers and policy position papers developed. This meeting is the fifth in this series on ‘Managing Diversity and Workplace Integration in the ASEAN Countries’.