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.

NA wraps up with working agenda fulfilled Laws and resolutions have been discussed carefully during the seventh session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) and passed with high rates of approval votes, said NA Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân at the session’s closing ceremony.

Increasing overtime must ensure labourers’ rights: NA deputy Increasing overtime working hours must ensure labourers’ health and give them time to recharge, said National Assembly Deputy Nguyễn Thị Quyết Tâm from HCM City.

Deputy PM Huệ receives Nike Vice Chairman Speaking highly of Nike’s contributions to Việt Nam’s exports and growth, he stressed that besides successful business operation, Nike has made an incredible job improving social welfare and human resources training in the country.

ILO convention in line with international integration Việt Nam’s participation in the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention 98 on the application of principles of the right to organise and bargain collectively was in line with the Party and State’s guidelines for international integration.

Việt Nam joins international efforts on ending violence and harassment at workplace Convention of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on ending violence and harassment at workplace will be the basis for amending the legal regulations on sexual harassment at workplace in Labour Code.

Revised labour code still have rooms to discuss Government needs to take a close look at working hours, wages, productivity and unemployment before making any decision on expanding overtime hours.

Retirement age adjustment needs to be flexible Bùi Sỹ Lợi, vice chairman of National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs talks to Hải Quan (Customs) newspaper about a proposal to increase retirement age in the draft amended Labour Code.

Tết holiday should remain unchanged: businesses When the Tết (Vietnamese Lunar New Year) holiday falls on a weekend, workers should still enjoy the following Monday and Tuesday as paid public holidays, business associations said at a workshop on revisions to the labour code on Tuesday.

Power hike dominates NA’s Standing Committee discussions

The recent hike in power prices and public concern over climbing electricity bills dominated discussions of the National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Wednesday.