Vietnamese workers in a strike earlier this year
Due to lack of legal basis for associations, Vietnamese workers have no rights to form independent trade unions while all their strikes have been considered illegal.
by Vu Quoc Ngu, Oct 7, 2015
Vietnam will strictly implement its commitments in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in preparation for the signing and ratification of the world’s largest free trade pact, said Spokesman Le Hai Binh of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Vietnam will continue to increase the capacity of localities and businesses to implement earnestly the TPP commitments and optimize its benefits,” said Mr. Binh at a press conference in Hanoi on Oct. 6 without specifying the country’s commitments to the 12-nation pact.
The fresh conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations will enable Vietnam to expand cooperation and deepen her relations with leading partners in the region and beyond, said Mr. Binh.
“Vietnam highly values the resolve and remarkable efforts as well as the flexibility and creativity of TPP member countries to complete the pact in a balanced, comprehensive manner and with high standards, in Atlanta city on Oct. 5,” he noted.
Together with the current cooperation and connection mechanisms like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the TPP conclusion marks an important milestone n promoting the multi-layered connectivity trend and maintaining peace, stability and dynamic development in Asia-Pacific, he said.
The deal contributes to diversifying markets and material supply sources, thus facilitating Vietnam’s deeper involvement in regional and global production networks and value chains, he added.
Vietnam was said to pledge to allow independent labor unions and improve working conditions in factories.
On Sept. 24, in his closing speech of the 42nd session of the Standing Committee of Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly, Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung asked the committee to consider whether to submit the draft Law on Association to the parliament in its upcoming one-month sitting for discussion and approval, or delay for further discussion.
Hung said the draft law has many sensitive issues which require further discussions while Lawmaker Duong Trung Quoc said the draft law would not be submitted to the NA for discussion and approval in this term.
The delay is likely aimed at preventing the establishment of independent trade unions as well as other independent civil societies which may challenge the political monopoly of the ruling communists, said observers.
Due to lack of legal basis for association, Vietnamese workers have no rights to form independent trade unions while all their strikes have been considered illegal.
Meanwhile, human rights are not respected while working conditions in many domestic and foreign-invested plants are very poor, according to state-run media.
Many strikes have been suppressed while a number of labor activists have been arrested and charged for conducting anti-government activities.
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October 7, 2015
Vietnam Pledges to Strictly Implement TPP Commitments
by Nhan Quyen • [Human Rights]
Vietnamese workers in a strike earlier this year
by Vu Quoc Ngu, Oct 7, 2015
Vietnam will strictly implement its commitments in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in preparation for the signing and ratification of the world’s largest free trade pact, said Spokesman Le Hai Binh of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“Vietnam will continue to increase the capacity of localities and businesses to implement earnestly the TPP commitments and optimize its benefits,” said Mr. Binh at a press conference in Hanoi on Oct. 6 without specifying the country’s commitments to the 12-nation pact.
The fresh conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations will enable Vietnam to expand cooperation and deepen her relations with leading partners in the region and beyond, said Mr. Binh.
“Vietnam highly values the resolve and remarkable efforts as well as the flexibility and creativity of TPP member countries to complete the pact in a balanced, comprehensive manner and with high standards, in Atlanta city on Oct. 5,” he noted.
Together with the current cooperation and connection mechanisms like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), the TPP conclusion marks an important milestone n promoting the multi-layered connectivity trend and maintaining peace, stability and dynamic development in Asia-Pacific, he said.
The deal contributes to diversifying markets and material supply sources, thus facilitating Vietnam’s deeper involvement in regional and global production networks and value chains, he added.
Vietnam was said to pledge to allow independent labor unions and improve working conditions in factories.
On Sept. 24, in his closing speech of the 42nd session of the Standing Committee of Vietnam’s legislative body National Assembly, Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung asked the committee to consider whether to submit the draft Law on Association to the parliament in its upcoming one-month sitting for discussion and approval, or delay for further discussion.
Hung said the draft law has many sensitive issues which require further discussions while Lawmaker Duong Trung Quoc said the draft law would not be submitted to the NA for discussion and approval in this term.
The delay is likely aimed at preventing the establishment of independent trade unions as well as other independent civil societies which may challenge the political monopoly of the ruling communists, said observers.
Due to lack of legal basis for association, Vietnamese workers have no rights to form independent trade unions while all their strikes have been considered illegal.
Meanwhile, human rights are not respected while working conditions in many domestic and foreign-invested plants are very poor, according to state-run media.
Many strikes have been suppressed while a number of labor activists have been arrested and charged for conducting anti-government activities.