Continuous learning – essential for navigating the future of work

RMIT University’s Vice-Chancellor and Vietnam’s major recruiters gathered on Tuesday at RMIT University Vietnam’s Future of Jobs in Industry 4.0 event to discuss trends and disruptions shaping the future world of work.

Việt Nam fights people smuggling Since its launch in 2002, the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime has aimed to raise regional awareness of the consequences of people smuggling, trafficking in persons and related transnational crime.

High-level Swiss delegation visits garment factory in Đồng Nai A high-level Swiss delegation toured a garment factory in the southern province of Đồng Nai on Friday to assess positive changes in working conditions and competitiveness of the country’s leading export industry and the fruits of the partnership between the Swiss government, Better Work programme and Vietnamese industry. 

More must be done to ensure children are not forced into the workplace Đặng Hoa Nam, Director General of the Children’s Department, under the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks to the newspaper Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) on Việt Nam’s resolve to protect young children from labour exploitation.

EU, ILO begin project to improve corporate social responsibility

The EU, the International Labour Organization and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development have joined hands to launch the "Responsible Supply Chains in Asia" project, including in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam needs to improve training of highly skilled workers

Việt Nam needs to develop and implement labour market policies, including a systematic approach to training its growing workforce, to fully reap the benefits of free trade.

Global unemployment down but working poverty rampant: UN

The global unemployment rate is expected to tick down in 2018, the United Nations said Monday, while warning that far too many workers still live in desperate poverty.

Fairer sharing of economic benefits needed

ILO Việt Nam Country Director, Chang-Hee Lee, explains the impact minimum wage can have on the country's economy.

What does Industry 4.0 hold for Việt Nam?

The Fourth Industrial Revolution will create great challenges but also opportunities for Việt Nam to take off, a seminar heard in HCM City on Sunday.

 

VN recruitment rankings published

The Việt Nam Association of Manpower Supply (VAMAS) on Monday announced the results of the annual evaluation of migrant worker recruitment agencies, with 43 per cent of the agencies ranked receiving a five star rating.