What's new
December 2023
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Skill development
Lifelong learning vital for workers and businesses to navigate Asia's skills landscape evolution
18 December 2023
Skills experts from across Asia make case for continuous learning in order to keep ahead of momentous changes taking place in workplaces.
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News
ILO joins the UN in Viet Nam in welcoming the country’s new resolution on renewing and enhancing the quality of social policies
05 December 2023
Resolution 42 outlines a strategic direction for establishing a comprehensive social policy framework in Viet Nam, aiming for universal coverage in social protection and increased integration between social protection branches and employment policies.
November 2023
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Employment promotion
Fostering decent employment opportunities through youth entrepreneurship
20 November 2023
The Promoting the Global Development Initiative with a Focus on South-South Cooperation in Employment in ASEAN organized a panel discussion titled "Youth Entrepreneurship: Fostering Decent Employment Opportunities" at the National Career and Productivity Fair 2023 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to promote entrepreneurship development as a viable pathway for decent employment generation and a productive alternative for job seekers.
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Social protection
Unlocking the potential of digitalization for inclusive social protection in Asia and the Pacific
13 November 2023
Opportunities and challenges offered by digitalization of social protection systems highlighted at major event.
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Employment promotion
Promoting the Global Development Initiative: South-South cooperation in employment in ASEAN
07 November 2023
The ProSSCE-ASEAN project is collaborating with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS) of the People's Republic of China and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to promote South-South cooperation among ASEAN Member States in the areas of high-quality employment, public employment services, and entrepreneurship development.
October 2023
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Skills development
Path ahead for Mutual Recognition of Skills in ASEAN mapped out
25 October 2023
Importance of continuing efforts to facilitate free flow of skilled workers within the region discussed.
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Youth employment in ASEAN
ASEAN, UNICEF, ILO regional dialogue delivers joint recommendation to advance region’s youth
18 October 2023
Discussions focus on steps needed to help young people across ASEAN find decent work amidst rapidly changing employment environment.
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Occupational safety and health
Video: The melody of coffee - Vision Zero Fund project in Viet Nam
16 October 2023
Growing coffee is like a process of bringing art to life. Farmers sometimes face great odds in rhyming their seeds. Vision Zero Fund cares and shares the burdens with coffee farmers, especially on workplace safety and health on coffee farms. We keep them company to change their occupational environment for the better and more sustainable, like a humming melody of life.
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News
Clearer legal status will allow household businesses to thrive
13 October 2023
Consultation workshops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City gather ideas and opinions for the draft Decree on household business.
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Occupational safety and health
Improving safety and health at every step of the coffee supply chain in Viet Nam
01 October 2023
This video provides an introduction on the ILO Vision Zero Fund’s work to promote workplace safety and health on coffee farms in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam through training and collective action. In doing so, the project engages with national and international partners, including multi-national companies and NGOs. Farmers appreciate the training approach and share their learning and good practices for workplace improvements with other farmers in their community which promotes sustainability and scaling.