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“100 days without accidents” builds up momentum for work safety

A campaign promotes the links between work safety and productivity in the woodwork and supporting industries in Viet Nam.

Labour inspection

Campaign improves law compliance in Dong Nai’s woodwork industry

The 2019 Labour Inspection Campaign included a mix of inspection, training and communication activities which engaged employers and workers in the industry nationwide to raise their awareness of the importance of labour law compliance.

ILO100 in Viet Nam

2019: Viet Nam’s labour issues in pictures

Look back at the events that shaped the year 2019 in labour and employment areas in Viet Nam

Interview

Labour shortage, automation and workers’ organizations – Challenges or opportunities?

Dr Chang-Hee Lee, ILO Viet Nam Director, explains how these new factors have an impact on workplace management.

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Viet Nam (Phase 2)

Update of the ILO's Career Guidance Toolbox in Viet Nam

ILO/UN Women study

Public attitudes towards migrant workers remain unfavourable in ASEAN destination countries

Despite their positive contribution, public attitudes towards migrant workers remain unfavourable in ASEAN destination countries, new ILO and UN Women study reveals.

Interview

Government’s continued efforts on social health protection essential to ensure healthy population

Marielle Phe Goursat, manager of ILO project on “Support to the extension of Social Health Protection in South East Asia”, discusses the project priorities and how to make Viet Nam’s social health insurance sustainable.

Better Work

Improved working conditions go hand in hand with business success

The ILO programme has supported hundreds of garment factories to earn significant gains in quality of life for workers and enhance productivity and profitability in the past 10 years.

ILO100 in Viet Nam

ILO Viet Nam has new address

ILO Viet Nam moved in the Green One United Nations House to join the UN family in Viet Nam in the last month of 2019.

European Parliament discusses EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement

The ILO participated to an Exchange of views on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, organized by the Committee on International Trade of the European Parliament.

Migration

Migrating in ASEAN with a mobile phone: Gender gaps are not only in migrants’ salaries, but also in digital access

The increasingly widespread access to and use of the Internet in the ASEAN region has meant that more migrant workers are now seeking information using social media platforms. However, obtaining accurate and reliable information is still a...

ILO100 in Viet Nam

Future of work is the choice of Viet Nam

The 2019 Viet Nam Labour Forum agrees that Viet Nam is on the right track on its way towards an upper middle income country. A new ILO report shows the country is creating more middle-skilled and high-skilled jobs.

Business development

Forum makes case for responsible business agenda

The event hears that the time is right for Viet Nam to integrate responsible business practices into its policies and corporate operations.

Revised Vietnamese Labour Code to help everyone gain fair shares of economic growth

The ILO congratulates Viet Nam on the adoption of the revised Labour Code, which is better in line with universal fundamental labour rights.

Applying the G20 Training Strategy in Viet Nam (Phase 2)

Viet Nam launches Sector Skills Council (SSC) in Agriculture

The Agriculture Sector Skills Council was established with the Decision of Minister of Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). The Launch out ceremony was organised within the Viet Nam Skilling Up Forum.

International Labour Standards

Convention No 1: A landmark for Workers’ Rights

100 years ago the first International Labour Conference adopted the first International Labour Standard – on working time. As the ILO celebrates this landmark moment, ILO Working Time specialist, Jon Messenger, looks back at the history of the...

Press Release

ILO: Labour migration should be a safe choice

The ILO reiterates its commitment to enabling rights-based governance of labour migration.

RSCA in Action

Philippines: CSR training brings insights to managers and students.

CEOs and future business leaders alike are exposed to new ideas about the importance of responsible business conduct.

Interview

Viet Nam is good at seizing new opportunities and using their potential

An interview with Director of ILO Department of Partnerships and Field Support, Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard

SafeYouth@Work tripartite results and sustainability workshop

The workshop was held from 14 to 16 October 2019 at ITC-ILO, Turin, Italy