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Viet Nam

Overview of national employment policies

Has national employment policy
Yes
Adoption of national employment policies
1ST revision in 2013
Is the NEP under revision?
Yes

Dialogue and stakeholders in the formulation process

National
No
Regional
No
Local
No
N.A.
-

Coordinating actor in formulating the employment policy

Ministry in charge of employment/labour
Yes
Ministry in charge of economy/finance/planning
-
Sectoral ministry
-
Other
-
N.A.
-

Additional information:
Ministry of Labour-Invalids and Social Affairs

Employment policy goals

Economic growth
-
Decent work
-
Employment as central to development strategy
-
Employment creation /promotion
Yes
Ensure equal opportunities / prevent discrimination in employment
-
Freely chosen employment
-
Full employment
-
Poverty reduction
-
Productive employment
-
Protection of workers' rights
-
Reduce unemployment
-
Reduce underemployment
-
Social inclusion
-
Environment/green jobs
-
Other
Yes
N.A.
-

Additional information:
Employment Policies of the Government: 1. To formulate the socio-economic development policies in order to create jobs; determine the job creation objectives in socio-economic strategies plans; allocate resources for implementing employment policies. 2. To encourage organizations, individuals to create jobs and become self-employed with the minimum wages and above contributing to the development of socio-economic aspects and the labour market. 3. To implement supporting policies on job creation; labour market development and unemployment insurance. 4. To organize the assessment, issuance of national skills certificate associated with the skills development for labourers. 5. To issue incentive policies for sectors, occupations employing high skilled workers or a large number of workers in accordance with the socio-economic development conditions in each locality. 6. To support employers employing a large number of people with disabilities, female workers and ethnic minority workers.

Strategic objectives

Strategic objectives
- Supporting policies on job creation; - Labour market information; - Assessment, issuance of the national skills certificate; - Organization and operation of employment services; - Unemployment insurance.

Employment targets

Employment opportunities
-
Adequate earnings and productive work
-
Decent hours
-
Work that should be abolished
-
Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
-
Social security
-
Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
-
Other
-

Action plan for implementation

National action plan
-
Subnational action plan
-

Coordination framework

NEP coordination framework?
NA

Monitoring indicators

Employment opportunities
-
Adequate earnings and productive work
-
Decent hours
-
Work that should be abolished
-
Equal opportunity and treatment in employment
-
Social security
-
Social dialogue - Workers' and employers' representation
-
Other
-

Target groups

Youth
Yes
Women
Yes
Informal workers
-
Rural workers
Yes
Older persons
-
People with disabilities
Yes
Migrants workers
Yes
Other
Yes
N.A.
-
No target group
-

Additional information:
Other: ethnic minority workers; workers in poor households, marginally-poor households; households subject to the acquisition of agricultural land; Vietnamese workers working overseas on term-based contracts.