Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 (No. 155) - Viet Nam (Ratification: 1994)

The Committee notes with satisfaction the information provided by the Government indicating numerous recent legislative changes, as well as the Directive of the Prime Minister to adopt the National Programme on Labour Protection, Occupational Safety and Health for 2006–10 (No. 233/2006/QD-TTg dated 18 October 2006) and its follow-up guiding documents on occupational safety and health; and the Directive of the Prime Minister on Strengthening Labour Protection and Work Safety (No. 10/2008/CT-TTg dated 14 March 2008), which give further effect to Article 4 of the Convention. The Committee also notes that the latter Directive defines the responsibility of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs to take the lead and cooperate with relevant ministries and government agencies to review, amend and adopt legal documents on labour protection and work safety, and to propose the development of the Law on Occupational Safety and Health. The Committee further notes the establishment of the National Council on Occupational Safety and Health by Decision No. 40/2005/QD-TTg dated 25 February 2005, composed of members of 12 relevant ministries and government agencies, and representatives of workers’ and employers’ organizations; as well as the adoption of other laws giving further effect to the provisions of the Convention, including the Circular on procedures to diagnose and detect occupational diseases (No. 12/2006/TT-BYT dated 10 November 2006); Circular No. 04/2008/TT-BLDTBXH dated 27 February 2008; the Law on Chemicals, 2007; Decree No. 68/2005/ND-CP on Chemical Safety, 20 May 2005; and Circular No. 12/2006/TT-BCN guiding the implementation of Decree No. 68 on Chemical Safety.

The Committee is raising other points in a request addressed directly to the Government.