Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Hygiene (Commerce and Offices) Convention, 1964 (No. 120) - Viet Nam (Ratification: 1994)

The Committee notes the responses provided by the Government in its latest report indicating the relevant national laws and regulations giving effect to Articles 7, 12, 13, 15, 16 and 19 of the Convention. The Committee asks the Government to continue to provide information on legislative measures undertaken with regards to the Convention.

Article 6, paragraph 1, and Part IV of the report form. Labour inspection and application in practice. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government indicating that, since 2002, the labour inspection system from central to local levels has well implemented its functions on occupational safety and health during workplace inspections; and that an independent occupational safety and health inspection mission will be established in high-risk workplaces. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information, in its next report, on the development of an independent safety and health inspection mission; and to provide information on the application of the Convention in practice, and any statistical information available on the number of workers covered, and the number and nature of accidents reported.

Articles 8, 9, 10 and 18. Employer must ensure that the workplace satisfies the requirements of, inter alia, ventilation, lighting, temperature and health standards concerning noise and vibration. The Committee notes the information provided by the Government stating that guidelines on the application of section 97 of the Labour Code have been issued under Decision No. 3733/2002/QD-BYT of 10 October 2002, providing for 21 occupational safety standards, five principles, and seven indicators on occupational hygiene; and Circular No. 13/BYT-TT of 24 October 1996, stating that investors must show their plans prior to building or improving business establishments, to ensure occupational safety and health with regards to criteria issued by the Minister of Health. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information on measures undertaken or envisaged to ensure that workers are provided with sufficient and suitable ventilation (Article 8); sufficient and suitable lighting (Article 9); comfortable and steady temperature (Article 10); and that the harmful effects of noise and vibrations on workers are reduced as far as possible (Article 18).

Article 14. Sufficient and suitable seats supplied for workers. The Committee notes the response provided by the Government indicating that Decision No. 260/2006/QD-TTg of 4 November 2006 on standard levels of State agencies and civil services specifies the working space size requirements for officials or technicians, and service officers. The Committee asks the Government to provide further information on measures undertaken or envisaged to ensure that sufficient and suitable seats are supplied for workers and that workers are given reasonable opportunities to use them.