Society

Electronics sector to address skills gaps, improve working conditions

The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) organised the forum “Decent work and the future of Việt Nam’s Electronics Supply Chains” in Hà Nội on Friday,

Society

Việt Nam affirms commitment to promote rights of the disabled

Việt Nam is committed to promoting the rights of the persons with disabilities (PwDs), according to Minister Counsellor Lê Thị Minh Thoa, Deputy Permanent Representative of Việt Nam to the UN.

Society

HCM City, ILO to improve business performance, working conditions

HCM City will partner with the International Labour Organisation to improve the business performance and working conditions, a city leader has said.

Economy

Building stable labour supply chain a key solution to post-pandemic recovery

Building stable labour supply chains with labourers put at the centre of all policies and emphasis laid on ensuring income and social security is one of the solutions to post-pandemic economic recovery.

Society

ILO Director-General praises Việt Nam’s efforts in elimination of child labour

Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Guy Ryder has praised Việt Nam’s pioneering role and efforts to eliminate child labour during an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondent in South Africa on the sidelines of the 5th global conference on the elimination of child labour in Durban.

Society

Improved gender equality vital to recovery of garment, footwear industries

Further empowering women will help improve Việt Nam's garment and footwear sectors after the COVID-19 crisis, evidence from the ILO’s flagship programme has shown.

Society

ILO, the Netherlands ink agreement to support Việt Nam in garment sector skills

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) signed an agreement with the Government of the Netherlands on Thursday for a new project that will anticipate and address future skills needs in the garment sector in Việt Nam.

Society

Việt Nam launches second action plan to tackle child labour

The National Programme on the Prevention and Reduction of Child Labour for the 2021 ̶ 25 period, with a vision to 2030, has been launched to accelerate Việt Nam’s progress in fighting child labour.

Society

Social prejudice hinders Vietnamese women's promotion at work

The Country Gender Equality Profile Việt Nam 2021 (CGEP) presents in-depth analysis and focus on gender equality issues based on available evidence, data and research.

Politics & Laws

Vietnamese NA Chairman meets with European Council President

Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Vương Đình Huệ and President of the European Council Charles Michel on Wednesday agreed to further enhance cooperation between the two sides, emphasising the significant role of the Vietnamese legislature and the European Parliament (EP).

Society

Stronger social protection reform needed to prepare workers for crises

With the second COVID-19 support package from Government being disbursed for a wide range of recipient groups including informal workers, vendors like Nguyễn Thị Chiến is counting the days for the money to arrive. For her, the relief can't come soon enough.

Society

A bridge over troubled water

As a bridge over troubled water, which will help stabilising the economy, keeping families away from poverty, and helping the country bounce back faster and better from this COVID-19 storm.

Opinion

Pandemic widening gender gaps in labour market: ILO expert

Valentina Barcucci, a labour economist at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Việt Nam, talks to Việt Nam News reporter Khánh Vân about solutions to support and protect workers from the COVID-19 pandemic

Economy

CPI reflects real performance of commodity prices

The General Statistics Office announced that the consumer price index (CPI) in April 2021 decreased by 0.04 per cent compared to the previous month, while many types of goods increased in price from the beginning of the year. Nguyễn Trung Tiến, deputy director of the General Statistics Office (GSO), spoke to local media about this issue

Society

Seafarers should be put on priority list for COVID-19 vaccine

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has asked government to add seafarers and maritime workers to the list of frontline workers to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

Society

Maritime body wants sailors to get COVID-19 vaccines

Việt Nam has proposed the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) consider the issuance of regulations on prioritising COVID-19 vaccinations for sailors regardless of their nationalities, thus minimising the risk of the virus spreading among the group.

Society

COVID-19 widens existing gender inequalities: ILO

A new research brief by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Việt Nam shows the COVID-19 pandemic has not only exacerbated existing inequalities but created new gender gaps.

Society

ILO welcomes new Labour Code

The first important change is the expanded coverage of the Labour Code to those who work but without written employment contracts.

Society

Workers in industrial zones face dual challenges amid pandemic

Workers, especially in industrial zones, are encountering dual challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic: keeping their job in uncertain times while continuing to demand that their rights and entitlements remain protected, the deputy head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Việt Nam said.

Society

ILO commends Việt Nam efforts to improve protection for migrant workers

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) welcomes the chance to improve the protection of Vietnamese migrant workers brought by the newly-revised Law on Contract-Based Vietnamese Overseas Workers.

Việt Nam News

Electronics sector to address skills gaps, improve working conditions

Việt Nam affirms commitment to promote rights of the disabled

HCM City, ILO to improve business performance, working conditions

Building stable labour supply chain a key solution to post-pandemic recovery

ILO Director-General praises Việt Nam’s efforts in elimination of child labour

Improved gender equality vital to recovery of garment, footwear industries

ILO, the Netherlands ink agreement to support Việt Nam in garment sector skills

Việt Nam launches second action plan to tackle child labour

Social prejudice hinders Vietnamese women's promotion at work

Vietnamese NA Chairman meets with European Council President

Stronger social protection reform needed to prepare workers for crises

A bridge over troubled water

Pandemic widening gender gaps in labour market: ILO expert

CPI reflects real performance of commodity prices

Seafarers should be put on priority list for COVID-19 vaccine

Maritime body wants sailors to get COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 widens existing gender inequalities: ILO

ILO welcomes new Labour Code

Workers in industrial zones face dual challenges amid pandemic

ILO commends Việt Nam efforts to improve protection for migrant workers

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