Press releases
March 2021
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COVID-19 widens existing gender inequalities, creates new gaps in Viet Nam
04 March 2021
A new research brief by ILO Viet Nam calls for a change in the mindset of every woman, and man to influence their economic behaviour and achieve gender equality in the labour market.
February 2021
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Rapid growth of digital economy calls for coherent policy response
23 February 2021
The growth of digital labour platforms is presenting opportunities and challenges for workers and businesses and a need for international policy dialogue.
January 2021
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Decent work for fishing and seafood migrant workers in Asia Pacific
20 January 2021
European Union and United Nations continue efforts to support safe labour migration and decent work in the fishing and seafood processing sectors in South East Asia
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2021: International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour
15 January 2021
Child labour has decreased by 38 per cent in the last decade but 152 million children are still affected. The COVID-19 pandemic has considerably worsened the situation, but joint and decisive action can reverse this trend.
December 2020
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Implementing new Labour Code will expedite Viet Nam’s path to high income country
30 December 2020
Numerous improvements in the new Labour Code can bring benefits for workers and employers but only when all are aware of their new rights and actively use them.
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Viet Nam’s child labour rate lower than region’s average by 2 percentage points
18 December 2020
Latest survey undertaken in 2018 finds more than 1.7 million children participating in economic activities across Viet Nam, among whom more than 1 million are engaged in child labour.
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ILO commits to supporting Viet Nam to enforce new law on Vietnamese migrant workers
18 December 2020
The ILO commends Viet Nam on the passage of the revised Law on Contract-Based Overseas Workers, which improves protection for Vietnamese migrant workers.
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81 million jobs lost as COVID-19 creates turmoil in Asia-Pacific labour markets
15 December 2020
Pandemic leads to huge reduction in working hours, reverses job growth and pushes millions into working poverty.
November 2020
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Vietnamese women are increasingly well prepared for decision-making roles in businesses
17 November 2020
A new ILO report highlights the business case of gender diversity but notes that enterprises need to reach a critical mass of women in top positions in order to reap its benefits.
October 2020
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Asia-Pacific garment industry suffers as COVID-19 impacts ripple through supply chain
21 October 2020
A new ILO research studies the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on supply chains, factories and workers in ten major garment-producing countries of the region, including Viet Nam.
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Critical gaps in social protection hampering Asia-Pacific region’s resilience to COVID-19
15 October 2020
Despite their rapid socioeconomic ascent, most countries in the Asia-Pacific region have weak social protection systems riddled with gaps, says a new report.
September 2020
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ILO launches sixth Global Media Competition on Labour Migration and Fair Recruitment
15 September 2020
This year, the participants are encouraged to highlight the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers and their families.
August 2020
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New ILO-ADB report addresses the impact of COVID-19 on youth employment in Asia and the Pacific
18 August 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a massive disruption of economies and labour markets with disproportionate impacts on youth employment in Asia and the Pacific, says a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Asian Development Bank (ADB).
June 2020
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ILO to hold virtual, Global Summit on COVID-19 and the World of Work
26 June 2020
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Viet Nam joins global campaign to confront intensified risk of child labour resulting from COVID-19
12 June 2020
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ILO commits to support Viet Nam’s effort to promote safe labour migration
10 June 2020
The on-going revision of the Law on Contract-Based Vietnamese Overseas Workers can be an opportunity to ensure that Vietnamese migrant workers will be globally sought-after by responsible employers, and their rights will be protected in accordance with international labour standards.
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ILO welcomes milestone to end forced labour in Viet Nam
08 June 2020
The National Assembly has voted for the ratification of ILO Convention 105 on Abolition of Forced Labour and approval of the free trade agreement between the EU and Viet Nam.
May 2020
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ILO: More than one in six young people out of work due to COVID-19
27 May 2020
The ILO’s latest analysis of the labour market impact of COVID-19 exposes the devastating and disproportionate effect on young workers, and analyses measures being taken to create a safe return to work environment.
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ILO issues guidance for safe, healthy, return to work during COVID-19
22 May 2020
Return to work policies should be informed by a human-centred approach that puts rights and international labour standards at the heart of economic, social and environmental strategies and ensures that policy guidance is embedded in national occupational safety and health systems.
April 2020
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ILO: As job losses escalate, nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods
29 April 2020
The latest ILO data on the labour market impact of the COVID-19 pandemic reveals the devastating effect on workers in the informal economy and on hundreds of millions of enterprises worldwide.