This report is a rich information source that can be used as an advocacy tool for advancing decent work in Viet Nam. It consists of the thematic chapters on the impacts of the global economic crisis and labour market issues for Viet Nam during the Asian Decent Work Decade. It also includes an annex of internationally comparable and sex-disaggregated labour market statistics. In addition, the report provides a number of policy considerations for the Government of Viet Nam in planning the Socio-economic Development Strategy for 2011-2020 as well as the Socio-Economic Development Plan for 2011-2015.