New industrial relations framework in respect of ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

The programme's development goal is to contribute to sustainable and inclusive economic growth of Vietnam by building effective industrial relations institutions and practices based on freedom of association and effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining. The development goal of the Programme will be pursued through the achievement of seven interlinked immediate objectives. The programme thus combines: a) legislative reform through social dialogue and technical advice (IO 1), b) creating and strengthening labour administrative mechanisms including new industrial relations framework (IO 2 and 3), c) facilitating reform and realignment of existing trade unions, and supporting workers’ organizations at all levels (IO 4), d) facilitating and strengthening coordination and collaboration among various business stakeholders for their compliance with NIRF and building stable workplace labour relations within NIRF (IO 5), e) creating and facilitating societal capacity, through capacity building of independent research community and industrial relations practitioners, generating and disseminating quantitative and qualitative information about progresses, and finally conducting large scale public awareness raising on NIRF (IO 6), and f) supporting actual implementation of NIRF by tripartite partners and other stakeholders in pilot provinces and sectors where the focused supports will be given, based on confirmation of government and social partners’ commitment to NIRF (IO 7). Through the multi-pronged approach, the programme aims at creating natural rhythm of industrial relations development in each area, which will reinforce each other, leading to system-wide changes which are sustainable and locally owned.

Project symbol

VNM/16/02/USA

Admin unit

CO-Hanoi

Start date

01/10/2016

End date

30/04/2026

Total allocation

6789607

Total expenditure

Status

Active

6789607

Development Partners

USA, United States Department of Labor, Bureau for International Labor Affairs, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs

Country/Countries

Viet Nam

Outcomes

Outcome 2: Strong, representative and influential tripartite constituents and effective social dialogue