NA ratifies Convention 105 on Abolition of Forced Labour

NA adopts revised Labour Code, adding holiday and allowing independent unions The National Assembly (NA) this morning voted on the amended labour code with changes to the national holidays and labour practices, after months of heated debate among workers, employers and experts.

EVFTA must bring benefits to people: INTA chief

The European Parliament is expected to vote for the agreement on January 31, 2020 and the agreement could be ratified in February 2020.

Việt Nam active at UN discussions on human rights A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Đặng Đình Quý has been active in discussions on social development, the advancement of women, children’s rights, drug control and crime prevention during a meeting of the UN Third Committee which is underway in New York.

Labour convention ratification expected to boost development ILO Director of the Department of Partnerships and Field Support, Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard, talks to Việt Nam News about Việt Nam’s efforts in ratifying ILO conventions.  

VN must improve quality of labour force for EVFTA The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) offers many opportunities to Vietnamese workers and just as many challenges. The country’s labour force must find ways to improve its quality in order to produce products that adhere to stricter standards in European markets, said policymakers and labour experts at a conference in Hà Nội on September 17. 

CUHK Business School Research Reveals How Labour Power Shapes Corporate Payout Policy CUHK Business School Research Reveals How Labour Power Shapes Corporate Payout Policy

Việt Nam making strides in workers' rights Deborah Greenfield, Deputy Director-General for Policy at the International Labour Organisation, spoke to Viet Nam News reporter Thu Vân about the Vietnamese Government's efforts to change its labour laws in line with requirements on labour rights in free trade agreements it has recently ratified, like the CPTPP and the EVFTA, as well as the challenges ahead in the world of work. 

Trade union leader secures benefits for workers

Phạm Thị Hằng, chairwoman of Hải Phòng Economic Zone’s trade union, is well known for her initiatives to help improve benefits for labourers and make trade unions free from management interference.

VN wants relations with EU to continue growing: PM Việt Nam will spare no effort to promote its relations with the European Union (EU), Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said while meeting with Federica Mogherini, Vice President of the European Commission and High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Hà Nội yesterday.