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Media Award

Winners announced for Viet Nam's 2nd Media Award on Labour and Employment

Winners included journalists of Can Tho, Sai Gon Giai Phong, Tuoi Tre and Dan Tri newspapers. The second national labour media award with total prizes worth VND100 million was co-organized by the Academy of Journalism and Communication, the Central...

Meeting of Tajikistan’s Tripartite Working Group

On April 14, the second meeting of Tajikistan’s Tripartite Working Group created within the framework of the ILO project “Applying the G20 Training Strategy. Partnership of the ILO and the Russian Federation” took place in a conference hall of...

Ensuring quality of Asia-Pacific skills development systems to be discussed

A 3-day workshop on quality assurance for work-related skills is being held for the ILO's member States in Bangkok, Thailand.

Labour migration

Viet Nam, Malaysia’s trade unions ink agreement to strengthen protection of migrant workers

Leaders of Viet Nam’s and Malaysia’s trade unions agreed to co-operate to protect the former’s workers in Malaysia – one of the top four destination countries for Vietnamese working migrants.

Occupational Safety and Health

ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech in Vung Tau for National Week on Occupational Safety and Health

Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, Director, ILO Country Office for Viet Nam National Week on Occupational Safety and Health, Vung Tau, 15 March 2015

Better Work

New Garment Industry Data shows Gender Equality Progress and Challenges

New data released in time for International Women's Day illustrates the progress of and remaining challenges for women working in the global garment industry.

International Women’s Day (8 March)

Ending gender discrimination in recruitment and work environment will promote business success

New study by the ILO in co-operation with Navigos Search shows one in five job postings includes gender requirement with male applicants preferred for more skilled and better paid jobs while better equality is recorded in promotion practices.

ILO/ADB report

Investing in more relevant education, technical training will move Viet Nam up on skills ladder

Viet Nam needs to improve the quality and relevance of upper secondary school and technical and vocational education and training to fill the rapid growth in medium-skill employment under the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), which will be introduced...

Partnership

United States and Viet Nam launch joint programme with ILO to combat child labour

On 4 December 2014, an ILO project was approved to combat child labour in Viet Nam, based on a donation from the United States Department of Labor of US$ 8 million and US$ 1.2 million from the Government of Viet Nam.

Poverty reduction

How tourism makes a difference in poor areas of Viet Nam

Over the last three years, an International Labour Organization (ILO) project in Viet Nam has developed tourism-boosting jobs and reduced poverty in neglected areas.

Q&A

Why is labour productivity important in economic integration?

ILO Viet Nam Director Gyorgy Sziraczki explains how the ASEAN Economic Community means to Viet Nam’s labour productivity and what the country can learn from its neighbours.

Social Security

ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech at the Reception on the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of the Viet Nam Social Security

Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Director, addresses the Anniversary of Vietnam Social Security on 22 Jan 2015 at Hilton Hanoi Opera, Hanoi.

Media Award

Labour and Employment Media Award worth $5,000 now opens for entries

Journalists can now submit your works to compete for Viet Nam’s Labour and Employment Media Award until 5 February.

Gender equality

More women in management is good for business

A new ILO study shows that Viet Nam ranks 76th out of 108 countries in proportion of women managers at 23 per cent. It also points out positive link between female leadership and business performance and urges boost from current 5 per cent of women...

International Migrants Day (18 December)

When something goes wrong: the challenge for migrant workers

By Gyorgy Sziraczki, Director of ILO Country Office for Viet Nam

Better Work story

Breaking barriers

Mother, Daughter, Wife, Factory Worker, Wheelchair user. 24 year old Tran Thi Trinh is all of these and more but she refuses to be defined by any labels or stereotypes.

New Report

Despite some progress, garment factories need to strengthen fire safety

The latest report by Better Work Vietnam showed that fire safety works in major garment factories in the South have yet to meet the national and international standards despite certain progress.

Youth employment

Innovative Career Guidance to connect the dots for better jobs for young people

An Innovative Career Guidance Package tailor-made for Viet Nam has been introduced in a hope to help young people make the right choices for their own future.

News Item

ILO specialists praised by the Government

Two former ILO specialists have been awarded special medals by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs for their outstanding contributions to Viet Nam.

Farmers win $12,000 in competition to start businesses

The International Labour Organization announced the three winners of the “Business Plan Competition” for their innovative business plans on 5 December.