Occupational Safety and Health in Hazardous Work in Vietnam

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) launched the project on “Occupational Safety and Health in hazardous work in Vietnam” (RAS/12/50M/JPN) and organised a National Workshop on “Strengthening OSH in hazardous industries in Vietnam” on 12^th June, 2012 at Melia Hotel, Hanoi.

 

Funded by the Japanese Government, the project which is a part of ILO/Japan Multi-bilateral Cooperation Programme and a component of a regional project on “Occupational safety and health in hazardous work in Southeast Asia” aims to promote occupational safety and health in Vietnam through the effective implementation of policy framework in hazardous industries and encouraging vulnerable people to ensure sustainable occupational safety and health practices. The project will also accelerate cooperation among ASEAN countries on OSH related issues and promote the One-UN Policy in Vietnam and the Decent Work Country Programme in 2012-2016. 

 

During three years of implementation (2012-2014), the project will focus on two specific objectives: Improving implementation of OSH standards in hazardous industries in-line with the Second National OSH Programme and; addressing occupational health hazards and risks including asbestos and chemicals in hazardous industries in cooperation with Ministry of Health and WHO.

 

The project aims to reach out to OSH practitioners, workers, employers, and, in particular, to SMEs, the informal sector and rural workplaces in three regions covering five provinces in Vietnam (Bac Kan, Hai Phong, Ha Tinh, Quang Ngai and Dong Nai).