Better Work Viet Nam: Promoting Core International labour standards and compliance in the garment sector (1)

The project seeks to strengthen social dialogue among the tripartite partners (government, employer and employee organizations) in the Vietnamese garment sector, and boost the capacity of both these partners and factories themselves to meet core international labour standards, particularly regarding freedom of association and collective bargaining. More concretely, the project provides strategic and operational guidance and training to the social partners and the Vietnamese Ministry of Labour, with a particular focus on increasing respect for international labour standards. This work is of particular relevance in the coming years, as stakeholders seek expert support to help them adapt to the new trade and labour governance landscape expected under the forthcoming Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. The project comprises two components: 1. Support to social partners, i.e. PAC, MOLISA, VGCL 2. Direct support to Better Work factories

Project symbol

VNM/16/51/CAN

Admin unit

BETTERWORK

Start date

17/03/2016

End date

31/12/2017

Total allocation

188953

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

183060

Development Partners

Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada

Country/Countries

Viet Nam

Outcomes

Promoting workplace compliance through labour inspection