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A website on the 2019 Labour Code, at http://boluatlaodong2019.molisa.gov.vn, was officially launched on January 4.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has welcomed the new rights of workers and employers in Vietnam from January 1 as the revised Labour Code adopted in 2019 takes effect.

Workers, especially in industrial zones, are encountering dual challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic: keeping their job in uncertain times while continuing to demand that their rights and entitlements remain protected, the deputy head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Vietnam said.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) strengthens EU economic links with Southeast Asia and will potentially contribute to its recovery after the coronavirus crisis, moderndiplomacy.eu quoted an EU official as saying in a story published on August 3.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention 98 is expected to facilitate the spread of genuine collective bargaining at Vietnamese workplaces and eliminate employers’ interference and dominance on workers’ organisations, heard a workshop in Hanoi on July 6.

A workshop was held in Hanoi on July 6 to look into a draft implementation plan for the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention No 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining.

With the National Assembly (NA) ratifying the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention 105 on Abolition of Forced Labour, Vietnam is proving its strong commitments to fighting the evil.

In 2019 alone, Vietnam ratified three more conventions of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) relating to collective bargaining, promoting equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and employment services.

The revised Labour Code, which was adopted by the National Assembly in November 2019, has helped Vietnam reach closer to international labour standards, according to experts.

The adoption of the revised Labour Code by the National Assembly in November 2019 has created a better legal framework for employment relations and working conditions in Vietnam, experts have said.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has praised Vietnam’s adoption of the revised Labour Code on November 20, saying that the code will held everyone gain fair benefits of economic growth.

A Vietnamese delegation led by Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy has been active in discussions on social development, the advancement of women, children’s rights, drug control and crime prevention during a meeting of the UN Third Committee which is underway in New York.

Vietnam is gradually aligning its national legislation with global labour standards so as to realise its commitments when taking part in international agreements.

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) offers many opportunities to Vietnamese workers and just as many challenges. The country’s labour force must find ways to improve its quality in order to produce products that adhere to stricter standards in European markets, said policymakers and labour experts at a conference in Hanoi on September 17.

The EVFTA has brought great opportunities to enterprises, but businesses need to have sufficiently strong workforce to be able to fully tap these opportunities, according to experts.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Nguyen Dinh Khang held talks with Chairman of the General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea (GFTUK) Ju Yong Gil in Hanoi on August 28.

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) will continue to assist Vietnam in improving its labour and social welfare policies and dealing with emerging challenges as the country is in the process of transition to a market economy and international integration, ILO Deputy Director-General Deborah Greenfield has said.

A ceremony took place in Hanoi on August 27 to celebrate the centenary of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

At enterprises in Vietnam, it is still common to see a senior manager or human resources manager doubling as that company's trade union chairman.

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 5 for Federica Mogherini, Vice-President of the European Commission and High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.