Press releases

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May 2013

  1. $4m project to turn Viet Nam’s hopes for better labour relations into reality

    31 May 2013

    A US$4 million project was launched today in Hanoi to develop industrial relations in Viet Nam, making the new Labour Code and Trade Union Law beneficial to both employers and workers.

  2. Global youth unemployment rate to reach 13 per cent this year: ILO

    08 May 2013

    The world youth unemployment rate this year is close to its crisis peak and is not expected to decline before 2018, according to a new ILO report. Unemployment rate among young people in Viet Nam is also more than three times higher than the adult rate.

  3. Better Work Viet Nam Safety Fun Run 2013

    05 May 2013

    More than 3,600 garment workers have participated in Better Work Vietnam’s annual Safety Fun Run at Lucky Square, New City of Binh Duong Province on Sunday morning, 5 May.

April 2013

  1. ILO Viet Nam launches first Media Award for labour and employment journalists

    29 April 2013

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Viet Nam is inviting journalists to submit entries for its annual US$3,500 Media Award, which sheds light on labour and employment issues in the country.

  2. Meeting today's and tomorrow's skills needs

    26 April 2013

    The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), organized a national conference entitled “Meeting Today’s and Tomorrow’s Skills Needs” in HCM City on 25 April.

  3. ILO calls for urgent global action to fight occupational diseases

    26 April 2013

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for an “urgent and vigorous” global campaign to tackle the growing number of work-related diseases, which claim an estimated 2 million lives per year.

March 2013

  1. Despite high labour force participation rate for women, gender pay gap on the rise

    07 March 2013

    Gender pay gap has expanded in Viet Nam where the labour force participation rate of women stands high in the world.

January 2013

  1. Global Employment Trends 2013: Global unemployment rising again but with significant differences across regions

    22 January 2013

    Five years after the outbreak of the global financial crisis, labour markets remain deeply depressed. Unemployment has started to rise again as the economic outlook worsens.

  2. More than 52 million domestic workers worldwide, no official records for Viet Nam

    09 January 2013

    Millions of domestic workers around the world remain excluded from protection enjoyed by other workers, says a new ILO report. Viet Nam still has no official records on domestic workers even though this group is growing in the labour force.

December 2012

  1. Nearly 1 million out of work, stronger job creation needed

    18 December 2012

    Nearly 1 million workers remain unemployed as the economy couldn’t create enough jobs for both new entrants to the labour force and the existing jobless, according to the Labour Force Survey Report 2012. Launched in Hanoi on 18 December by the General Statistics Office (GSO) with the ILO support, the report shows the employed population increased by 1.1 million over the last three quarters but at the same time, Viet Nam’s labour force expanded at the same rate.

  2. Viet Nam’s wage growth increases despite continuing global slowdown

    07 December 2012

    Viet Nam has experienced robust wage growth while a new ILO report shows a worse slowdown in global wages. The country, however, still needs to address many challenges, including the informal economy, low productivity and widening gender pay gap.

November 2012

  1. UNESCO, ILO and FAO to organize a joint workshop on sustainable tourism in Hoi An

    22 November 2012

    Today, a two-day workshop on promoting sustainable tourism to increase local community benefit in Quang Nam province, opened in Hoi An Ancient Town. The event is co-organised by the Quang Nam Provincial People’s Committee and three UN Agencies, UNESCO, ILO and FAO.

  2. Teachers need more supports to make education beneficial to all

    15 November 2012

    Urgent actions are needed to support teachers to help Viet Nam become a learning society and make the profession deserve the noble status.

October 2012

  1. Bilateral MoU signed to improve country’s labour statistics

    24 October 2012

    Vietnam’s labour statistics will be improved in the next four years under a memorandum of understanding signed between the General Statistics Office (GSO) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Hanoi today.

  2. Asia-Pacific: quality and quantity of jobs dropping

    22 October 2012

    Slowing growth in many Asian countries has accentuated labour market challenges in a region that has the world’s largest youth population, and where precarious work is widespread.

September 2012

  1. Viet Nam’s new labour laws to improve labour market and industrial relations

    24 September 2012

    A conference entitled “Introduction of the Labour Code and Trade Union Law: Opportunities and Challenges” was organised in Ha Noi today by the National Assembly’s Social Committee, Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Vietnam to give social partners and the public an insight into the important changes brought about by the amended laws.

  2. $4.5m employment assistance projects announced at first National Decent Work Committee

    24 September 2012

    The International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Vietnam today announced its new assistance projects worth US$4.56 million at the first meeting of the new Vietnam Decent Work Country Programme Steering Committee in Ha Noi.

August 2012

  1. Viet Nam’s pension scheme reform needed: ILO report

    02 August 2012

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) in Hanoi on August 2 launched an important report, indicating the need for a comprehensive reform in Viet Nam’s pension scheme as Viet Nam Social Security will soon need to start selling assets to pay pensions.

June 2012

  1. ILO signs US$1,140,000 partnership with Korean Government

    27 June 2012

    The ILO and the Government of the Republic of Korea have signed an agreement that will provide US$1,140,000, as well as technical expertise, to support the development of decent work in more than 15 Asian countries.

May 2012

  1. Workshop on Poverty Reduction and Decent Work through Tourism: Dcent work needed to sustain tourism development

    07 May 2012

    The two-day workshop on Poverty Reduction and Decent Work through Tourism, organised by the ILO in the central resort city of Hoi An which gave a focus on pro-poor tourism and provided an opportunity for policymakers, stakeholders, employers and workers to raise their voice on an action plan to further support the industry in Viet Nam.