The labour inspection campaign in the woodwork industry is launched in Binh Duong province on March 27 (Photo: VNA)Binh Duong (VNA) – An inspection campaign in thewoodwork industry was launched on March 27 to promote compliance with labourlaws in the sector, which is a big foreign currency earner for Vietnam.
The campaign is being conducted by the Ministryof Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the Vietnam GeneralConfederation of Labour, and the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Aside from inspections, the campaign will alsocarry out communications activities to raise awareness and provide guidance andtraining for firms and labourers to improve their adherence to the law.
At the launch ceremony in the southern province ofBinh Duong, MoLISA Chief Inspector Nguyen Tien Tung said the campaign will becarried out across 63 provinces and cities nationwide, with a particular focuson Ho Chi Minh City and nearby Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces.
He noted that labour law violations are stillpopular in wood processing businesses, including excessive overtime hours alongsidebreaches of occupational health and safety as well as labour contractregulations.
The campaign will help develop a sustainable andmodern wood processing and forestry industry. Vietnam aims to become one of theleading countries in terms of wood and forest product manufacturing and exportin the next decade, he added.
Andrea Prince, a representative of the ILO inVietnam, said wood processing is becoming an important sector in Vietnam’seconomy, with its increasing export value and high job generation. If workingconditions in this industry are not ensured, its development prospects will beaffected, she said.
With an annual growth rate of 13 percent andexport revenue of over 8 billion USD, wood processing is currently the sixthbiggest foreign currency earner of the country.
There are about 4,500 businesses in this sectornationwide, employing 500,000 labourers. However, only 55-60 percent of workershave received training and are in steady employment, while the rest areunskilled and seasonal workers.–VNA
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