Comments and analysis

  1. COVID-19 in Vietnam: The unprecedented dual crisis

    15 April 2020

    "If we fail to save people’s livelihoods, we will ultimately fail to protect their life and heath against the virus, and vice versa" explains ILO Viet Nam Director, Chang-Hee Lee, emphasizing the health and economic challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

  2. Viet Nam can well address labour market challenges

    15 April 2020

    ILO Viet Nam Director Chang-Hee Lee answers some questions on COVID-19's impacts to Viet Nam’s labour market and the roles of social protection and suggests policy resonses.

  3. Viet Nam’s openness to trade changes national job distribution, types and quality

    11 February 2020

    An interview with ILO Viet Nam Labour Economist, Valentina Barcucci

  4. Labour shortage, automation and workers’ organizations – Challenges or opportunities?

    27 December 2019

    Dr Chang-Hee Lee, ILO Viet Nam Director, explains how these new factors have an impact on workplace management.

  5. Government’s continued efforts on social health protection essential to ensure healthy population

    13 December 2019

    Marielle Phe Goursat, manager of ILO project on “Support to the extension of Social Health Protection in South East Asia”, discusses the project priorities and how to make Viet Nam’s social health insurance sustainable.

  6. Viet Nam is good at seizing new opportunities and using their potential

    17 October 2019

    An interview with Director of ILO Department of Partnerships and Field Support, Rie Vejs-Kjeldgaard

  7. ILO Centenary Declaration: change in the world of work is upon us

    29 September 2019

    An interview with ILO Senior Advisor on Standards Policy, Tim De Meyer

  8. Labour Code revision brings Viet Nam better in line with international labour standards

    29 September 2019

    An interview with ILO Senior Advisor on Standards Policy, Tim De Meyer

  9. Beyond online movement, eliminating sexual harassment requires tough actions and laws

    24 May 2019

    By Andrea Prince, Labour Lawyer, ILO Viet Nam

  10. Higher-skilled labour force necessary for Viet Nam’s further economic development

    01 May 2019

    On the occasion of Labour Day, ILO Viet Nam Labour Economist, Valentina Barcucci, shares her thoughts on how Viet Nam’s labour market has changed and needs to be modernized.