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Public-private dialogue to promote Quang Nam tourism

The ILO project “Strengthening Inland Tourism in Quang Nam Province”, in coordination with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), has supported Quang Nam Tourism Association to develop an action plan with a focus on essential...

Community-based tourism brings additional income to Quang Nam ethnic groups

Two villages of Co Tu ethnic group in the western mountainous part of Quang Nam Province on 23 June inaugurated their community-based tourism services with the support of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

Hoi An Tourism Information Centre opens, highlighting ILO-UNESCO partnership

A new tourism information centre in Viet Nam’s ancient town of Hoi An was open to tourists on 22 June as a result of the partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

Project launched to address demographic challenges for national social insurance system

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today launched a project to improve social insurance system in the context of Viet Nam’s demographic changes, low insurance coverage and...

ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on the occasion of the launching of the project on “Strengthening the performance of the social insurance...

Addressing at the launching ceremony, Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said "for every State and their people, social protection is not just a question of entitlement and responsibility, but a matter of rights. It is a social...

World Day Against Child Labour June 12, 2013: No to child labour in domestic work!

The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are calling for special attention to child domestic workers on the occasion of the World Day Against Child Labour on 12 June this year.

ILO Viet Nam Director's Speech on the World Day Against Child Labour

Addressing at the event, Mr Gyorgy Sziraczki, ILO Viet Nam Country Director, said "This year’s World Day Against Child Labour puts the spotlight on child domestic work. The ILO estimates that globally 15.5 million children are engaged in paid or...

Uneven job recovery poses challenges to most countries

The latest edition of the ILO’s World of Work report shows encouraging, but still-fragile signs of improvement in emerging and developing economies, while many advanced economies continue to face high or even rising unemployment and increasing...

$4m project to turn Viet Nam’s hopes for better labour relations into reality

A US$4 million project was launched today in Hanoi to develop industrial relations in Viet Nam, making the new Labour Code and Trade Union Law beneficial to both employers and workers.

Upper-level coordination helps trade unions return to workers

The active involvement of an upper-level trade union (công đoàn cấp trên cơ sở) in collective bargaining process over wage issues has helped prevent wild-cat strikes and paved the way for better industrial relations at enterprises in the southern...

Global youth unemployment rate to reach 13 per cent this year: ILO

The world youth unemployment rate this year is close to its crisis peak and is not expected to decline before 2018, according to a new ILO report. Unemployment rate among young people in Viet Nam is also more than three times higher than the adult...

Better Work Viet Nam Safety Fun Run 2013

More than 3,600 garment workers have participated in Better Work Vietnam’s annual Safety Fun Run at Lucky Square, New City of Binh Duong Province on Sunday morning, 5 May.

ILO Viet Nam launches first Media Award for labour and employment journalists

The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Viet Nam is inviting journalists to submit entries for its annual US$3,500 Media Award, which sheds light on labour and employment issues in the country.

Meeting today's and tomorrow's skills needs

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), organized a national conference entitled “Meeting Today’s and...

ILO calls for urgent global action to fight occupational diseases

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for an “urgent and vigorous” global campaign to tackle the growing number of work-related diseases, which claim an estimated 2 million lives per year.

Good teachers vital to ensure right to education

Good teachers play a big role in getting every child into school and meeting the deadline for the Education for All goals in 1,000 days.

Employment

New employment pattern offers opportunities but can be a two-edged sword

The amended Labour Code for the first time recognizes the practice of labour dispatch, where workers are employed by one company and ”dispatched” to work in another company. Chief Technical Advisor on Industrial Relations of ILO Viet Nam, Yoon...

World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Fighting a slow and invisible killer

Rock quarries are among the most dangerous workplaces in Viet Nam. The International Labour Organization (ILO) is helping enhance self-inspection and training on occupational safety and health (OSH) to try to make work in the quarries healthier and...

It’s time to improve work safety

Viet Nam is lagging behind many other countries, including most of its neighbours, in occupational safety and health, said Vice Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Bui Hong Linh. According to the ministry, 606 workers died in...

My Son community-based tourism village opens to tourists

A new community-based tourism village near the World Cultural Heritage My Son Sanctuary in the central province of Quang Nam officially opens its service to tourists today. This is part of the project Strengthening of Inland Tourism in Quang Nam...