Under the deal, the Korean side will help MoLISA build itscapacity in occupational safety and health. It will promote safety culture atworkplace in both countries through the establishment of cooperative relationsbetween the two agencies.
MoLISA and KOSHA will exchange experts on training andconsultancy in the fields of mutual concern as well as share trainingequipment, information and technical documents. The Korean sidewill also provide training in occupational safety and health for Vietnam.
The cooperation will take place within three years untilOctober 4, 2021.
Previously, KOSHA helped Vietnam in implementing a 2013-2016project to improve the development capacity of Vietnam’s occupational healthand safety training centre funded by the Korean International CooperationAgency (KOICA).
The two sides believe that the agreement will continue supportingVietnam in training and improving capacity for its officials and lecturers inthe field.
The Vietnamese side wants to receive technical assistancefrom KOSHA to enforce the Law on Occupational Safety and Health in line withthe country’s socio-economic development strategy in the coming phase.-VNA