Projects

The ILO Country Office for Viet Nam operates a wide range of programmes and projects. Details of each programme and project can be found below.

2027

  1. Trade for Decent Work Project

    1 January 2019 - 31 December 2027

    The project aims at improving the application of the ILO fundamental Conventions in EU trading partner countries through improved labour relations and working conditions.

  2. Better Work Viet Nam

    1 January 2009 - 31 December 2027

    Better Work is an innovative partnership program between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) dedicated to enhancing labor standards and global supply chain competitiveness. The initiative encompasses the development of both global tools and country-level programs, with a key focus on scalable and sustainable solutions that foster collaboration among government agencies, employers, workers' organizations, and international brands.

2026

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    Promoting the Global Development Initiative with a Focus on South-South Cooperation in Employment in ASEAN

    1 January 2023 - 31 December 2026

    The Project seeks to enhance collaboration between China's Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) among countries in South-East Asia in the areas of employment, public employment services, and entrepreneurship development.

  2. Developing a New Industrial Relations Framework in Respect of the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (NIRF/USDOL project)

    1 October 2016 - 30 April 2026

2025

  1. Productivity Ecosystems for Decent Work Programme Viet Nam

    1 January 2021 - 31 December 2025

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    Building Social Protection Floors for All: Support to the Extension of Social Health Protection in Asia

    1 May 2022 - 30 December 2025

    The Project has for overall goal to help more women and men in Asia access adequate social health protection, under the overall umbrella of national strategies toward UHC and the global development agenda including ILO's Flagship Programme on Social Protection Floors.

  3. TRIANGLE in ASEAN – Viet Nam

    31 October 2015 - 30 September 2025

    The ILO TRIANGLE in ASEAN is a partnership between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Global Affairs Canada (GAC), and the International Labour Organization (ILO). TRIANGLE in ASEAN delivers technical assistance and support with the overall goal of maximizing the contribution of labour migration to equitable, inclusive and stable growth in ASEAN.

  4. TRIANGLE in ASEAN

    1 November 2015 - 30 September 2025

    TRIANGLE in ASEAN delivers technical assistance and support with the overall goal of maximizing the contribution of labour migration to equitable, inclusive and stable growth in ASEAN.

  5. Future of Work in Textile and Clothing: Forecasting and Developing Skills in Viet Nam to Advance Decent Work and Productivity in the Sector

    1 January 2022 - 30 June 2025

    The project supports the Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations to anticipate and address future skills needs in the garment sector in Viet Nam.

  6. Support to the state management agencies of labour’s role as mediator and promoter of collective bargaining and social dialogue (NIRS Canada)

    16 March 2020 - 15 March 2025

2024

  1. Technical Support for Enhancing the National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Viet Nam (ENHANCE)

    1 January 2015 - 30 June 2024

    This project contributes to the prevention and progressive elimination of child labour in Viet Nam through supporting the National Plan of Action on the Prevention and Reduction of Child Labour.

  2. Promoting and Building Social Protection in Asia (Viet Nam - 4th phase)

    15 March 2021 - 28 February 2024

    The project builds on the achievements made by the ILO/Japan project on 'promoting and building social protection in Asia (3rd phase): Extending social security coverage in ASEAN (2016 – 2019)' as well as other development cooperation projects.

2023

  1. Trade for Decent Work Project

    1 January 2019 - 31 December 2023

    The project supports the effective implementation of the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter of the EU- Viet Nam free trade agreement (EVFTA), contributing to sustainable global trade with social justice. It is part of the global project “Trade for Decent Work” supporting a number of target countries, including Viet Nam.

  2. Improved Compliance and Dialogue in Global Supply Chains in Viet Nam

    1 June 2021 - 30 September 2023

    The project aims to support national partners in Viet Nam to further ensure the compliance with labour laws and meaningful sectoral and enterprise level dialogues for sustainable development of garment and electronics industries.

  3. Making Just Transition Work through Stronger Workers’ Organizations in Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries

    1 February 2022 - 31 May 2023

    The project aims to improve the technical knowledge, managerial capacity and policy influence of workers’ organizations in Malaysia and Viet Nam.

  4. Sustainable supply chains to build forward better – Project linked to electronics manufacturing in Viet Nam

    1 January 2021 - 31 March 2023

  5. From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour - Bridge Project (Phase I)

    1 September 2015 - 31 March 2023

    This project aims to support global and national efforts to combat forced labour under the 2014 ILO Protocol and Recommendation on Forced Labour.

  6. Improving Safety and Health in the Coffee Supply Chain in Viet Nam (Vison Zero Fund Viet Nam)

    1 November 2020 - 28 February 2023

2022

  1. ILO-Irish Aid Inclusive Growth, Social Protection and Jobs Programme (Viet Nam Component)

    1 December 2016 - 31 December 2022

  2. Support to the Extension of Social Health Protection in South-East Asia

    1 September 2017 - 30 April 2022

    The Project has for overall goal to help more women and men in Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar and Viet Nam access adequate social health protection, under the overall umbrella of national strategies toward UHC and the global development agenda including ILO's Flagship Programme on Social Protection Floors.