EPZ official urges improvements in workers' quality of life

Private sector investment in social infrastructure is needed to raise the quality of life for workers in export processing zones and industrial parks, Trần Công Khanh, chief of the secretariat of the Export Processing Zone and Industrial Park Authority.

Measures needed to reduce work-related accidents

Compliance with occupational safety and hygiene regulations remains lax, affecting the lives of workers and their families, an official from the HCM City Federation of Labour said at a conference held on Wednesday (August 11).

PM orders HN administration handle Rạng Đông fire’s environment issues

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday ordered chairman of the People’s Committee of Hà Nội Nguyễn Đức Chung to closely work with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to urgently handle environmental issues after the fire at Rạng Đông Light Sources and Vacuum Flask JSC occurred late last month.

Mercury levels after Rạng Đông fire deemed safe The level of mercury found in various samples collected in the vicinity of a destroyed light bulb factory in a densely-populated area of Hà Nội has been deemed safe to human health, Việt Nam Environment Administration under the environment ministry said late on Wednesday.

Balance needed for industrial and agricultural development Tiền Phong (Vanguard) newspaper speaks to two senior Government officials on how to balance the development of traditional crafts with agricultural production  

Construction work starts on rubbish treatment plant

The plant will cost VNĐ24 billion (US$1.03 million) and is expected to operate by the end of this year.

Employers and unions need to tackle workplace safety

Recognising the importance of workplace safety, more and more businesses in HCM City have begun to invest in modern equipment and increased budgets for labour safety programmes.

Việt Nam, EU to sign EVFTA on June 30 in Hà Nội The European Council announced on Tuesday that it has approved the European Union – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU – Việt Nam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA), and assigned the EU to sign the deals with Việt Nam on June 30 in Hà Nội 

Nightclub-goers must be over 18s

Nightclubbers must be for over 18s only and close by 2am as part of a new Government decree covering karaoke bars an nightclubs that will takes effect from September this year.

Sanitation workers face high risk of work-related accidents Around 12:30am on Tuesday, a seven-seat car hit a sanitation worker who was busy clearing rubbish off of Láng street in Hà Nội’s Đống Đa District. She died on the spot.