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VietNamNet Bridge - The Vietnamese Government has made efforts to reduce the rate of child labour through intensifying the education system and improving national laws in accordance with international labour standards.
Fate of vocational schools unclear
Vocational schools still don’t know which management agency they will belong to – the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) or the Ministry of Education and Training (MOIT).
Firms avoid social welfare payments
VietNamNet Bridge – President of the Committee of the Viet Nam
Fatherland Front (VFF), Nguyen Thien Nhan, has called on relevant
agencies to strengthen the enforcement of the social insurance law to
protect workers' rights.
Poor safety grasp hurts workers
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Anh Tho, deputy director of the Work
Safety Bureau, tells Hai Quan (Customs) newspaper that better figures
over the years do not lessen the torment of labour accidents, whenever
they occur.
Employers blamed for labour deaths
VietNamNet Bridge – An average of more than 50 workers died a month
in labour accidents across the country last year,
Government News 20/1
PM welcomes Danish trade minister; Communist Review launches tasks for 2015; Judicial system shows progress, but needs further reform; Deputy PM calls for deeper ties between Vietnam and Uruguay; Deputy PM seeks answers on low labour export rate
Poor health blamed for overtime cap
VietNamNet Bridge – Proposals from foreign employers to extend the
overtime limit for their Vietnamese workers have been again disagreed by
the local authorities.
NA calls for workplace safety
VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly's Social Affairs Committee
has reported that a new bill on labour safety and hygiene is needed to
ensure better protection for workers in both formal and informal
sectors.
Vietnamese to continue working in South Korea
VietNamNet Bridge – Labour officials of Viet Nam and the Republic
of Korea plan to continue the Employment Permit System (EPS) programme,
which sends Vietnamese workers to South Korea.
VN employee management for foreigners
VietNamNet Bridge – Government Decree No75/2014/ND-CP (28 July 2014)
has been issued to regulate the recruitment and management of Vietnamese
employees working for foreign organisations and individuals in Viet Nam
(foreigners).
MOLISA proposes new pension calculation method
VietNamNet Bridge – Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social
Affairs Pham Minh Huan talks to Dau Tu (Investment) Newspaper about
possible changes to the pension policy in 2015.
Circular clarifies working conditions and permit requirements for foreigners
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social
Affairs (MOLISA) issued a circular (No. 03/2014/TT-BLDTBXH dated 20
January 2014) containing implementation guidelines for a Government
Decree (No. 102/2013/ND-CP)
Ministry seeks reduced fees for overseas labourers
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social
Affairs (MOLISA) recently sent a letter to labour-export companies
requesting a reduction of fees for Vietnamese workers before their
departures to Taiwan.
Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs announces eight highlights of 2013
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social
Affairs (MoLISA) announced the sector’s top eight events on January 3.
More jobless seek help via insurance
VietNamNet Bridge – The number of people participating in the
unemployment insurance policy nationwide surged from nearly 6 million in
2009 to over 8.3 million in 2012, heard a conference in Ha Noi
yesterday (Oct 10).
How much SOEs’ directors earn?
VietNamNet Bridge – The wage mechanism applied to state owned
enterprises (SOEs) has become no more reasonable in the context of the
market economy.
Social support crucial in mental disorders
VietNamNet Bridge – Twenty-year-old Le Van Son was recently washing
his customers' motorbikes with enthusiasm. His ability to move so
quickly, soaping, cleaning and drying the motorbikes made it heard for
many people to believe
Having to pay higher wages, businesses trim workers’ allowances
VietNamNet Bridge – Business owners have been told to increase the
workers’ wages in accordance with the roadmap set up by the management
agencies. Meanwhile, their wage funds have become scantier in the
economic crisis.
Definition of childhood under debate
VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social
Affairs has proposed raising the age limit defining a child
from 16 to 18 in its draft amendments to the Law on Protection, Care and
Education of Children issued in 2004.
Vietnam’s poverty rate remains over 9.6 percent
VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam had over 2.1 million poor households and
over 1.4 million families living near the poverty line in 2012,
accounting for 9.64 percent and 6.57 percent of the population,
respectively.
