All news: Viet Nam

Decent work

New Decent Work Country Programme takes shape to guide ILO-Viet Nam cooperation

Non-discrimination

Viet Nam steps up its fight against sexual harassment at work

The Code of Conduct on sexual harassment at work is being updated while a new manual is developed to help employers address this issue.

ILO, the Netherlands ink agreement to support Viet Nam to better address future skills needs in garment sector

Trainings of trainers contributes to occupational safety promotion in coffee supply chain in Lam Dong

The events are part of the ILO’s Vision Zero Fund Project on improving safety and health in cooperation with the public and private sector in the coffee supply chain in Viet Nam.

Social health protection

1.6 billion across Asia and the Pacific lack access to social health protection

Ground-breaking new report on the extension of social health protection in Asia and the Pacific highlights shortfalls of existing schemes and need for wider access to health care services.

Two songwriters from Hanoi and HCM City win Music Against Child Labour song competition

The initiative which attracted 88 entries from 68 musicians from across Viet Nam, aimed to raise awareness as part of the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour.

Viet Nam launches second programme of action plan to tackle child labour

The National Programme on the Prevention and Reduction of Child Labour for the 2021 ̶ 25 period, with a vision towards 2030, has been launched to accelerate Viet Nam’s progress in the fight against child labour.

HIV discrimination in the world of work

Stigma and discrimination remain major issues for workers with HIV/AIDS

A report by the International Labour Organization and the opinion poll company, Gallup, reveals persistent HIV-related stigma and discrimination in the world of work.

The tourism sector

ILO research highlights massive COVID-19 impact on tourism employment in Asia and the Pacific

Asia–Pacific tourism industry left reeling from job losses, deterioration in work quality and shifts towards increased informality.

COVID-19: ILO Monitor – 8th edition

ILO: Employment impact of the pandemic worse than expected

Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, ILO warns on stalled global labour market recovery and significant disparities between advanced and developing economies.

Viet Nam Social Security staff trained to better understand and respond to health insurance members’ needs

To promote member-centric design and efficient implementation of social health insurance, ILO has supported training for Viet Nam Social Security staff on how to carry out satisfaction assessments and effectively meet the needs of users through...

Virtual workshops share COVID-19 prevention strategies and business continuity plan to support enterprises

The events take place as Viet Nam is facing the fourth wave of the pandemic which hits many industrial parks and manufacturing clusters, affecting the lives of millions of workers.

Asia-Pacific labour market insights

Getting older: Confronting Asia and the Pacific’s ageing labour force

Asia and the Pacific’s ageing population is a trend that is expected to steadily increase. Ageing societies means older labour forces and higher old-age dependency ratios, increasing the pressures on economies to close pension and social protection...

World Social Protection Report 2020-22

More than 4 billion people still lack any social protection, ILO report finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed and exacerbated the social protection gap between countries with high and low income levels.

ILO COOP holds follow up activities as part of the project on Strengthen Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) policy in Asia

A number of follow-up activities are being held to disseminate key outputs of the project on Strengthening SSE Policy in Asia.

New project launched to promote compliance, social dialogue in Viet Nam’s electronics sector

Press release

ILO forecasts slow jobs recovery in ASEAN region

Upward trend in COVID-19 cases and slow vaccine roll out likely to prolong the labour market crisis and hamper recovery.

Asia Garment Hub - A digital gateway to sustainability and decent work resources for the garment and textiles industry - is launched

The Asia Garment Hub, a one-stop digital knowledge platform to help industry stakeholders understand, promote and operationalise decent work and sustainable business practices across the supply chain was launched today.

Asia-Pacific labour market insights

What future for the Asia garment industry post-COVID?

The COVID-19 crisis has hit the global garment industry hard and nowhere has this been felt more than in Asia, where the majority of the industry is based. A new brief from the International Labour Organization looks at what the future holds for the...

Interview

10 years on from the ILO Domestic Workers Convention: What has changed?

Over half of the world’s domestic workers are in Asia and the Pacific. 10 years on from the adoption of the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189), Anna Olsen, Technical Specialist at the International Labour Organization’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN...