Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth
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 ...
'Harsh' tactics used to keep wages low for Vietnamese garment workers
European and U.S. fashion brands sourcing from Vietnam must stop their “harsh” tactics that push down workers’ wages and trap millions in poverty, labor rights campaigners said on Thursday.Earlier this year, charity Oxfam criticized Australian fashion firms for using a “system of entrenched exploitation” that ...
New growth motivation
The Government is aiming to develop a digital economy into a new growth engine of Vietnam, opening up opportunities for the country to keep up with the countries in the higher development stage.Keep reading ...
Draft resolution for achieving 2019 socio-economic goals announced
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue announced a draft resolution of the Government on key tasks and solutions to achieve socio-economic development goals and State budget estimate for 2019 during a conference on December 28.The governmental Resolution No.1 was crafted based on 12 major goals ...