Better Work Vietnam was created in 2009 as a unique partnership between the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The programme engages with workers, employers and governments to improve working conditions and boost competitiveness of the garment industry.
Learn more about our programme
Better Work Vietnam
Brands and retailers
Active Factories
Workers
Our partners
Brands and retailers
Our leading Brands & Retailers are integral partners in realising workers’ rights and gaining a competitive edge for firms
Governments
We collaborate with national government bodies to help create effective labour regulation for a sustainable impact
Factory Owners
Enterprises are a key partner in our efforts to create better conditions for garment workers in ways that also support business
Workers and Unions
We help workers to realize their rights and enhance their ability to engage in productive dialogue with employers
Our services
Better Work Vietnam offers a package of services to all factories enrolled. Services include assessments, advisory and training. Learn about our services
Our events
News
In a new series of interviews, Better Work hears from people along the length of global garment supply chains for their perspective on the industry, the issues it faces, and its future. Have you ever played the game queen (or king) for a day? Imagine for a moment you are made the supreme ruler of [...]
Better Work has supported hundreds of garment factories to earn significant gains in quality of life for workers and enhance productivity and profitability in the past 10 years.
The Swiss delegation visit to a garment factory in Dong Nai to witness positive changes in working conditions and competitiveness of the country’s leading export industry.
Resources and publications
Firm Compliance and Public Disclosure in Vietnam
Discussion Papers, Featured, Resources for Vietnam
Better Work Vietnam Annual Report 2019
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Vietnam
Discussion Paper 30: An Impact Evaluation of Better Work from a Gender Perspective
Discussion Papers, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Nicaragua, Vietnam
International Women’s Day – Better the balance, better the world
Gender, Global Resources, Resources for Bangladesh, Resources for Cambodia, Resources for Ethiopia, Resources for Factories, Resources for Haiti, Resources for Indonesia, Resources for Jordan, Resources for Nicaragua, Resources for Vietnam
Discussion Paper 28: Piece rate pay and working conditions in the export garment sector
Discussion Papers, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Nicaragua, Vietnam
Research Brief: The Impact of Better Work on Firm Performance
Briefs, Indonesia, Jordan, Vietnam
Discussion Paper 27: The impact of Better Work – Firm performance in Vietnam, Indonesia and Jordan
Discussion Papers, Indonesia, Jordan, Vietnam
Guide to Vietnamese Labour Law for the Garment Industry – 7th edition
Labour Law, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
Global Gender Strategy
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, Gender, Global Resources, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Lesotho, Nicaragua, Resources, Strategy, Vietnam
