Chief of Better Work Program Roopa Nair (fifth from left) and representatives of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs, Hanoi, December 4, 2024.

She lauded the Ministry’s feedback to help the program plan its operation in the time to come and develop unified sets of tools, evaluation standards, and codes of conduct that could be universally applied by employers and enterprises.

Deputy Minister Thanh commended the program’s effectiveness and support in creating good examples of compliance with international labour standards and enforcing labour laws. He asked Better Work to assist Vietnam in raising laborers’ awareness of common standards related to them, and support the country in other fields, such as green economy and circular economy.

A partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, Better Work aims to improve working conditions in the global apparel and footwear industry and make the sector more competitive.