Labor

Development assistance for labor rights and labor unions

Baseline study focuses on corporate responsibility for human rights

The Vietnamese branch of the German non-profit foundation Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) has collaborated with the Centre for Development and Integration (CDI) to launch the baseline study on “UNGP Implementation in the Garment, Footwear, and Electronics Supply in Vietnam” in Ho Chi Minh City on May 28.Sean ...

Participation in ILO convention in line with Vietnam’s international integration

Vietnam’s participation in the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention 98 on the application of principles of the right to organise and bargain collectively is in line with the Party and State’s guidelines in international integration of labour and society.This evaluation was made in a report ...

Shaping future of Vietnam’s labour

As the country’s population is growing and Industry 4.0 tends to deprive manual labourers of employment opportunities, Vietnam is under great pressure to generate sufficient employment for its young labourers.Keep reading ...

Thanh Tung

Labour confederation wants bigger role in supporting overseas workers

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed amending the law on Vietnamese workers working abroad under contracts to give trade union organisations direct participation in protecting overseas labourers.Keep reading ...

VOV Reporter

Labour research contest looks to better labour policies

The Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Vietnam have launched the 2018 Labour Research Contest with the topic of “Research for exploring Industrial Relations practices and its reflection toward better policies”.Keep reading ...

VNA Reporter

CPTPP: Vietnam to feel pressure on labor quality

Labor costs in Vietnam are expected to be higher after commitments in the CPTPP (the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) trade agreement are implemented, experts say.Keep reading ...

Kim Chi

Roadmap proposed for calculating pensions for female workers

Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs will propose a new roadmap for calculating pensions for female workers to the National Assembly (NA).Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Higher social insurance premiums to benefit workers

An increase in social insurance premiums that will accompany new rules that take effect next year will benefit workers, officials claim.Keep reading ...

VNS Reporter

Samsung rejects NGO report on worker mistreatment

A non-governmental organization (NGO) report said workers at two factories of Samsung Electronics Vietnam do not have employment contracts and noise there is higher than permitted levels. IPEN organization of Sweden and the Hanoi-based Research Center for Gender, Family and Environment in Development (CGFED) interviewed 45 ...

Thuy Dung

APEC 2017: Supporting laborers to adapt to age of digital economy

Facilitating cross-border e-commerce, equipping laborers with new skills adaptable to employment requirements in the age of digital economy, and unlocking development potentials of the region by increasing the number of high-quality human resources and education cooperation are important topics at the APEC Business Summit 2017 ...

Hanh Dung

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