Safety and health at work resources
January 2011
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AP-IR Net Community Updates, Issue 1
25 January 2011
Provides a brief synopsis of the latest news, activities and resources that have happened in our community and on the AP-IR Net portal.
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New report reveals dynamic trends and important emerging issues in Vietnam’s labour market
24 January 2011
A new report of the labour market was launched providing careful analysis of the latest information and assessing the impact of the economic challenges that Vietnam has faced in recent years.
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Viet Nam acknowledges ILO contribution on occupational safety and health
14 January 2011
Viet Nam Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) honoured the ILO officials - Mr. Tsuyoshi Kawakami, Senior Specialist in Occupational Safety and Health from the Decent Work Team for Asia and the Pacific and Mr. Nguyen Hoang Ha, Senior Programme Officer from ILO Country Office for Viet Nam.
December 2010
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Interactive Talkshow on the Role of Labour Inspectors in Ensuring the Implementation of the Safety and Health in the Forestry Industry
As the country with the largest forestry industries in the Asia Pacific Region, Indonesia plays an important role within the geopolitical, economic and climate change context. Forest and forest products industry have delivered significant contributions to gross domestic product, foreign exchange, government revenue, and employment in the period 1980-2002.
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Effective Implementation of National OSH Programme for Improving Safety and Health at the Workplace in Viet Nam
12 December 2010
The ILO works to foster a preventative safety and health culture by strengthening national occupational safety and health (OSH) systems. This includes labour inspections, occupational injury reporting, training, and national OSH campaigns and programmes.
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ILO Influenza Project Newsletter, No.2, December 2010
10 December 2010
ILO facilitates training in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Influenza for work places utilising migrant labour.
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National Achievement Workshop on “Improvement of working condition in agriculture with WIND programme”
The seminar is organized by ILO Country Office for Viet Nam in cooperation with Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the Central Farmer Union (FU). The objectives is 1) to exchange practical experiences for maintaining and developing network of farmer volunteers and 2) to find out suitable solutions to integrate WIND programme into the routine activities of Farmer Union. There are 50 participants including farmer volunteers from target provinces and responsible officials at national and provincial levels.
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Paint-WISE: Safe work brings decent work
01 December 2010
A story about Cao Thi Quynh Huong, a mother with a small child, working at a paint factory in Viet Nam. A training under the Work Improvements in Small Enterprises (WISE) programme helps Quyn Huong and other workers in the factory to enjoy safer working conditions with simple but effective improvements. One of a series of the Decent Work Stories from Viet Nam.
November 2010
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National Tripartite Seminar on "Emerging Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Issues in Multinational and Large-scale Enterprises in Viet Nam"
This seminar is organized by ILO Country Office for Viet Nam in cooperation with Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). The purpose is to provide practical measures for dealing with new challenges in the field of OSH by 1) presenting the ILO tools; 2) introducing practical examples from large-scale enterprises in Japan; and 3) learning good OSH achievements in Viet Nam. Participants are representative of government agencies and employers' and employees' organizations.
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ILO Influenza Project Newsletter, No.1, November 2010
10 November 2010
ILO and partners move forward on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and business continuity planning.