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.
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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
Sexual harassment remains one of the most difficult to address issues that workers face in the garment industry, despite positive changes to the labour code. Among the approximately 400 Better Work Vietnam textile, garment and footwear participating factories, female workers account for approximately 79%. Better Work Vietnam has begun to prioritize the issue of sexual [...]
In a big victory in the fight against abuse and gender-based violence on the factory floor, Vietnam has introduced for the first time a clear definition of sexual harassment in its Labour Code, which was implemented earlier this year. The International Labour Organization, Better Work and other international agencies have pushed for the introduction of [...]
Last week, the Group of Four (G4) Deputy Heads of Mission from Canada, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland visited Better Work Vietnam participating factory Thuan Phuong Group to better understand the impacts of the programme on the factory floor and discuss recent changes to the national labour law. The delegation included Nicole Wyrsch (Switzerland), Robert [...]
Resources and publications
Discussion Paper 41: Worker Voice and Labor Standards – Study of Participation Committees in Supply Chains
Discussion Papers, Indonesia, Jordan, Vietnam
Better Work Vietnam Annual Report 2020
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
The Better Work Academy: approach and impact in Gap Inc. factories.
Bangladesh, Briefs, Cambodia, Indonesia, Resources for Bangladesh, Resources for Cambodia, Resources for Indonesia, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
Discussion Paper 40: Impacts on the Shop Floor – An Evaluation of the Better Work – Gap Inc. program on Workplace Cooperation
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Discussion Papers, Indonesia, Resources for Bangladesh, Resources for Cambodia, Resources for Indonesia, Resources for Vietnam, Vietnam
Discussion Paper 37: Labour Standards Compliance in the Global Garment Supply Chain
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Countries, Discussion Papers, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Vietnam
Better Work Vietnam Annual Report 2020: An Industry and Compliance Review
Compliance Synthesis Reports, Resources for Vietnam
Discussion Paper 36: Automation, employment and reshoring in the apparel industry
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Discussion Papers, Egypt, Ethiopia, Haiti, Indonesia, Jordan, Nicaragua, Vietnam
Managing Your Labour Force: A Guide for Factories in Vietnam (Better Work Vietnam, 2020)
Countries, COVID19, Resources for Vietnam
Discussion Paper 35: Better Work Beyond the Workplace
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Discussion Papers, Gender, Lesotho, Vietnam
