Publications
2016
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Quarterly Briefing Note Viet Nam January - March 2016
15 April 2016
The number of migrant workers going abroad continues to rise as the Government pursues its migration targets, supported by the push factors of high rates underemployment in many areas. A record 115,980 workers went abroad in 2015, including a growing proportion of women migrants (33 per cent).
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Complaint mechanisms for Vietnamese migrant workers: An overview of law and practice
06 April 2016
This report presents the results of a study initiated under the ILO GMS TRIANGLE project which considered both the laws governing migrant worker complaints and the practical experiences of migrant workers and authorities in navigating the complaints system.
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Preventing forced labour in the textile and garment supply chains in Viet Nam: Guide for trainers
30 March 2016
The guide for trainers was jointly developed and issued by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Preventing forced labour in the textile and garment supply chains in Viet Nam Guide for employers
30 March 2016
The guide was jointly developed and issued by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) to serve as a reference guide for company managers and staff responsible for human resources management and social and legal compliance issues in Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises.
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The ILO in Viet Nam
03 February 2016
This Country Leaflet gives an overview of ILO activities in Viet Nam. It summarizes the ILO’s history in the country, and outlines the work undertaken by the ILO in cooperation with the government and social partners on a wide range of work and workplace issues.
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Guidelines for a just transition towards environmentally sustainable economies and societies for all
02 February 2016
These Guidelines are both a policy framework and a practical tool to help countries at all levels of development manage the transition to low-carbon economies and can also help them achieve their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDC) and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
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GMS TRIANGLE Project fact sheet
26 January 2016
The Tripartite Action to Protect Migrants Workers from Labour Exploitation (the GMS TRIANGLE project) aims to strengthen the formulation and implementation of recruitment and labour protection policies and practices in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, to ensure safer migration resulting in decent work. The project is operational in five countries: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand and Viet Nam and expands activities into Myanmar in 2013. In each country, tripartite constituents government, workers‘ and employers’ organizations) are engaged in each of the GMS TRIANGLE project objectives.
2015
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Indigenous Peoples in the World of Work in Asia and the Pacific: A Status Report
01 December 2015
Concerns for indigenous peoples’ rights and well-being are an integral part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which seeks to tackle poverty and inequality by empowering groups experiencing socioeconomic vulnerability. This report compiles, systematizes and analyses information on indigenous peoples in the world of work in 14 countries in Asia and the Pacific.
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ENHANCE Project Brochure
23 November 2015
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Moving towards disability inclusion: Stories of change
09 November 2015
The stories presented in this publication illustrate how the ILO-Irish Aid Partnership Programme through the PROPEL project is promoting employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. PROPEL operates in Ethiopia, China, Indonesia, Viet Nam and Zambia.
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The regulation of non-standard forms of employment in India, Indonesia and Viet Nam
14 October 2015
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Improving working conditions and promoting competitiveness in global supply chains: The ILO/IFC Better Work Programme: Public-Private Partnership
06 October 2015
Better Work is an innovative partnership between the International Labour Organization, the International Finance Corporation, and as at December 2013, 22 buyer partners and 827 factories employing 966,762 women and men. The programme plays a significant role in helping international buyers uphold their commitment to comply with international core labour standards and national labour laws, and to continuously improve their global supply chains.
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Empowering unions and strengthening the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour in the Better Work Programme: Public-Private Partnership
06 October 2015
The partnership is supporting workers’ organizations within Better Work – a multi-country innovative partnership between the ILO and the International Finance Corporation aimed at improving compliance with national labour law and core labour standards while enhancing business competitiveness. This project supports Better Work Viet Nam in particular.
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Microfinance support programme in Viet Nam: Public-Private Partnership
06 October 2015
Microfinance has played an important role in national, provincial and local efforts to reduce poverty over this period with over 300,000 regular clients of microfinance institutions. However, access to relevant and sustainable microfinance services (credit, savings, insurance, money transfers) remains a challenge. The microfinance industry in Viet Nam still needs investments in all aspects for further development – at all levels.
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ILO Publications Catalogue 2015
01 October 2015
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ILO Viet Nam newsletter, September 2015
24 September 2015
The highlight of this edition is the interview with new ILO Viet Nam Director, Chang-Hee Lee. The quarterly newsletter also includes information on Viet Nam’s minimum wage increase proposal, the national blueprint to eliminate asbestos and how migrant resource centres have helped migrant workers to make informed decisions.
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Better Work Viet Nam, Phase II (Midterm Evaluation Summary)
08 September 2015
Project VIE/12/06/MUL - Consultant: Dr. Una Murray
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WAGE AND SALARIED WORKERS - Improvement of quality, effective utilization and protection of legal rights and interests of wage and salaried workers are the foundation for development of Vietnam’s labour market policy brief
01 September 2015
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SOCIAL INSURANCE - Enhancing social security right for everyone policy brief
01 September 2015
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Supporting Viet Nam’s Public Employment Policy: From Policy to Implementation (Project fact sheet)
11 August 2015
To develop a comprehensive social protection system that ensures the welfare of all workers, the Vietnamese Government requested the ILO’s assistance in developing a public employment policy (PEP).