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TRIANGLE II Quarterly Briefing Note: Viet Nam (January - March 2016)

Since the inception of the doi moi economic reforms in the 1980s, Viet Nam’s national socio-economic development plans have included labour migration as a mechanism to increase employment and reduce poverty. There are approximately 520,000...

TRIANGLE II Quarterly Briefing Note: Thailand (January - March 2016)

For the last two decades, Thailand has been a key destination for migrant workers from neighbouring countries, and increasingly from further afield in the ASEAN region. Estimates suggest that there are currently 3.5 million migrants working in...

TRIANGLE II Quarterly Briefing Note: Malaysia (January - March 2016)

Although population growth has remained relatively high in Malaysia, its rapidly expanding economy, increasing urbanization and relatively low-level of labour force participation among women continue to create a major demand for migrant workers....

TRIANGLE II Quarterly Briefing Note: Myanmar (January - March 2016)

Labour migration has long been a livelihood strategy for people of Myanmar; through migrating internally and internationally, the families and home communities of migrants have been able to survive periods of severe hardship and economic stagnation....

TRIANGLE II Quarterly Briefing Note: Lao PDR (January - March 2016)

While economic growth and especially foreign direct investment in Lao People’s Democratic Republic has been increasing, poverty reduction has been slower than other ASEAN Members states. GDP growth has averaged seven per cent over the past decade,...

TRIANGLE II Quarterly Briefing Note: Cambodia (January - March 2016)

With 300,000 young Cambodians entering the labour market each year and no nationally set minimum wage, many Cambodian workers go abroad seeking employment opportunities and higher wages. The primary destination country for Cambodian migrant workers...

Complaint mechanisms for Vietnamese migrant workers: An overview of law and practice

This report presents the results of a study initiated under the ILO GMS TRIANGLE project which considered both the laws governing migrant worker complaints and the practical experiences of migrant workers and authorities in navigating the complaints...

Agenda of the tripartite plus consultation workshop on the draft amendment of the Prime Minister Decree 126/2007/Decree 126/2007/NĐ-CP...

Agenda of the TRIANGLE sub-regional advisory committee (SURAC) meeting

Cross-border labour migration

New recruitment agency ranking released as migrant workers increase in number

The latest ranking of recruitment agencies has shown that the Code of Conduct for companies sending workers abroad is leading to improved standards.

Women migrant workers

Going home, making good: Stories of triumph and hope as told by Filipino women migrant workers returned from the European Union and...

The book features personal narratives of some of the Philippine beneficiaries of a three-year Project of the International Labour Organization (ILO), supported by the European Union (EU) —“Going back – moving on: Economic and social empowerment of...

The Consultation on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment

This consultation with partners in Vietnam will shape the project at national and regional levels. Discussion will take stock of challenges to supporting women's migration and discuss how three core priorities for the project could take shape in...

Future of Work and Migration

12th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

The 12th AFML will be held on 25-26 September 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. It is hosted by the Government of Thailand as the current chair of the ASEAN and the ASEAN Committee on the Implementation of the ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and...

Women and young migrant workers

Inception Workshop to Establish the ATUC Youth and Women Committee

This workshop will bring together youth and women representatives from the ASEAN Trade Union Council (ATUC) to form a youth and women structure of ATUC.

Training on advocacy and online complaints mechanism for migrant workers

This training aims to build capacity on advocacy for labour rights and the use of an online complaints system for migrant workers. It is organized by the ASEAN Trade Union Council (ATUC) through the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)...

International Migrants Day and Launch of Lessons learned: Building migrant women’s groups and networks

ILO’s TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme is organizing an event for International Migrants Day with the theme “Towards stronger and resilient communities through effective protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers”.

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

11th TechnicalMeeting of Focal Points on International Labour Migration Statistics in ASEAN

Collection of International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) data in ASEAN is done annually with the help of a network of focal points in national institutions in ASEAN Member States. This network of focal points was established in 2013 and has...

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Eighth Technical Meeting of Focal Points on International Labour Migration Statistics in ASEAN

The International Labour Organization (ILO) holds the Eighth Technical Meeting of Focal Points on International Labour Migration Statistics in ASEAN on 29 and 30 September 2022. The meeting is supported by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) through the...

TRIANGLE in ASEAN

Seventh technical Meeting of Focal Points on International Labour Migration Statistics in ASEAN

The International Labour Organization (ILO) organizes the Seventh Technical Meeting of Focal Specialists on International Labour Migration Statistics in ASEAN on 22 and 23 September 2021. The meeting is supported by Global Affairs Canada (GAC)...

"Recovery and labour migration in the post pandemic future"

National Tripartite Preparatory Workshops for the 14th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

National tripartite preparatory workshops for the 14th AFML will be held in several ASEAN Member States to discuss the theme “Recovery and labour migration in the post pandemic future” and take stock on the progress of stakeholders in implementing...