All news: Viet Nam

Occupational safety

Winners named for SafeYouth@Work Media Award

The award aims to give the young a central voice at the discussion on occupational safety and health.

ILO launches 2017 global media competition on labour migration

The international competition aims at encouraging quality reporting on labour migration.

ILO: Access to justice often out of reach for migrant workers in South-East Asia

New study finds that migrant workers lack access to fair and responsive remedies for labour rights abuses.

ILO and Russian Federation discuss second phase of the project “Applying the G20 Training Strategy”

ILO officials and senior representatives of the Ministries of Education and Science, Finance, Labour and Social Protection, Foreign Affairs, Employers and Workers’ organizations and other key stakeholders involved in Skills Development met in Moscow...

Publications

New books on international labour standards available in Vietnamese

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has launched the Vietnamese versions of two ILO’s publications on freedom of association and international labour conventions.

Industrial relations

Viet Nam’s 1st Industrial Relations Summer School now open for applications

Enrolment closing date is 30 June 2017.

International Domestic Workers Day

Domestic work – work like any other

By Chang-Hee Lee, Director, International Labour Organization (ILO) in Viet Nam

World Day Against Child Labour

Children at risk of child labour in natural disasters

Viet Nam is one of the countries hardest hit by climate change. As disasters destroy livelihoods, children may give up school to work for their families’ survival.

Better Work

Updated labour law guide app available for free

Following the success of the first edition, Better Work Vietnam launches the latest update to its labour law application for smartphone.

Positive Impact: SCORE Training contributes to cleaner production and increased productivity in SMEs

5th June 2017 is World Environment Day, providing us with the opportunity to reflect on the current challenges that face our environment, as well as the important gains that have been made in workplaces around the world through SCORE Training. By...

COOP Champions

Huyen Nguyen Thi, ILO Country Office for Viet Nam in Hanoi

COOP Champions features ILO colleagues from around the world working on cooperatives and other social and solidarity economy enterprises. It highlights their contributions, and shares highlights of their experiences, current work, and future...

Speech

Better trainings can prevent occupational accidents and diseases

Opening speech by ILO Viet Nam Director Chang-Hee Lee at the launch of the National Month for Occupational Safety and Health on 18 May in Hanoi

Future of work

APEC economies adopt new cooperation framework to address future of work issues

The framework includes labour market policy, skills training, and social protection.

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

How data can protect workers’ health and lives

This year’s World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the critical need for countries to improve their capacity to collect and utilize reliable occupational safety and health data. Dr Francisco Santos-O'Connor (ILO Senior Specialist in...

Labour Code

Draft revised Labour Code open for comments

The draft text of the newly revised Labour Code, which includes substantial change in numerous provisions on conditions of employment and industrial relations, is now available for public comments until 21 June.

Media competition

Special prizes await you – Show us what your safe workplace is like!

Submit your entry to ILO Viet Nam facebook page by 24 June

Labour inspection

Labour inspectors to focus on electronics firms in 2017

The annual labour inspection campaign is expected to improve law compliance in this key export sector.

Labour migration

Viet Nam’s fourth annual recruitment agency rankings published

The annual ranking evaluates recruitment agencies’ performance against the Code of Conduct for recruitment agencies.

Our impact, their voices

When soft skills land hard returns

An International Labour Organization programme benefits both businesses and workers through training that improves productivity and working conditions in Viet Nam.

Trade union

Fair competition can protect workers in globalized world

Director of ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities, Maria Helena André, shares insights about her first visit to Viet Nam in March 2017. During her working trip, she had the opportunity to meet leaders of the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour...