All project resources
Social protection
Expanding social insurance for household businesses in Viet Nam: Challenges, policy options, and the way forward
This report assesses the feasibility and challenges of extending compulsory social insurance coverage to Vietnam's household business owners and their employees, and proposes policy options to support that expansion.
Social protection
Building an inclusive future: Social protection as a catalyst for disability empowerment in Viet Nam
This report seeks to contribute to the continuous improvement of social protection for persons with disabilities in Viet Nam, by undertaking a comprehensive assessment of the current system.
ILO Brief
Jobs in trade and global supply chains in Viet Nam: Labour market trends amid recent trade uncertainty
This brief examines Viet Nam’s expanding role in global supply chains and identifies key policy actions to strengthen their resilience and inclusiveness, while promoting decent work and enabling just transitions for workers and enterprises amid...
Social protection
ILO Brief: Building an inclusive future: Social protection as a catalyst for disability empowerment in Viet Nam
Factsheet
Promoting fair and ethical recruitment in the Viet Nam-Japan Migration Corridor (FERI)
Formalization
Research brief: Measuring digital platform employment in Viet Nam: Lessons learned from the pilot survey
This brief explores Viet Nam’s pioneering effort to capture digital platform employment through a labour force survey, offering valuable lessons for improving labour statistics to support informed policymaking.
Social protection
Coordination mechanisms between social protection and occupational health services in Viet Nam
This publication provides an overview of the existing coordination mechanisms between Viet Nam’s national social protection system and the national occupational health services system, while also highlights the current gaps that need to be...
Formalization
Research brief: Returns to education in Viet Nam: Earnings, education and the transition to formality
This brief explores whether higher qualifications still lead to better earnings in Viet Nam, and how education and training shape workers’ transitions from informal to formal employment.
Skills development
Brief: Towards a skills strategy for the textile and garment industry in Viet Nam
The brief highlights the achievements, opportunities, and challenges of Viet Nam’s textile and garment industry amid increasing international integration and participation in global value chains. It provides key recommendations for developing a...
Skills development
ILO, UNDP launch programme to empower youth with leadership and green skills for the future
ILO joined UNDP in Viet Nam in launching the Youth Leaders Incubator Programme (YLIP) 2023 and a TOT bootcamp for 63 young leaders from all regions of the country on Sustainability, Entrepreneurship and Leadership Skills, and Green Jobs and...
Skills development
A more sustainable textiles and garment sector for Viet Nam
A recent seminar in Hanoi provided the opportunity to share the challenges and opportunities facing Viet Nam’s textiles and garment sector, and to discuss strategies for developing the skills needed for a more sustainable future.
Factsheet
Shaping skills for decent work in Viet Nam’s garment sector
Skills development
Forecasting and developing skills to advance decent work and productivity in Viet Nam’s textiles and garment sector
Advancing decent work and productivity in the textile and garment sector was the prominent call at a stakeholders’ consultation workshop, co-organized by ILO Viet Nam and the Directorate for Vocational Education under Viet Nam’s Ministry of Labour,...
Skills development
Future of Work in Textile and Clothing: Forecasting and Developing Skills in Viet Nam to Advance Decent Work and Productivity in the Sector
The project supports the Government, employers’ and workers’ organizations to anticipate and address future skills needs in the garment sector in Viet Nam.