Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2004, published 93rd ILC session (2005)

The Committee notes the Government’s report for the period ending 31 May 2003, the annual inspection report for 2002 and the report covering 2002 of the inspection services of the province of Binh Duong.

Establishment of an integrated inspection system. With reference to its previous comments, the Committee notes with satisfaction that, in the context of the national ILO/Viet Nam project on SafeWork and integrated labour inspection, a labour inspection system which also covers occupational safety and health has finally been established by the Decree of 31 March 2003 of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA). The Committee also notes that a new Department of Inspection has been established within the MOLISA by Decree No. 1118 of 10 September 2003 and that a training programme for labour inspectors has been established within the context of the above project. It would be grateful if the Government would provide a copy of the Decree and supply detailed information on the training planned within the context of the programme referred to above.

The Committee is addressing a request directly to the Government on certain matters.