[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1134, 204], "category": "Text", "text": "establishes beneficiary databases. It reports directly to MOLISA as well as the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health."}, {"bbox": [97, 231, 1135, 393], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour** (VGCL) is the only national organisation authorised to represent workers. All secondary, sectoral workers representative organisations must affiliate themselves to VGCL. VGCL's mandate includes the achievement of objectives set by the Communist Party of Viet Nam. With 10 million members and a presence in all provinces of the country, VGCL has a strong network in all enterprises. It is currently a pillar of any tripartite social dialogue. Its future role and positioning with regards to independent workers representative organisations - as foreseen under ILO Convention 87 - is a question mark."}, {"bbox": [97, 416, 1135, 578], "category": "Text", "text": "Viet Nam's **private sector** is organised into about fifty distinct professional associations. Most are product or sector-based and defend the interests of their members. Several of these associations are already involved in EU-funded projects. They generally have the capacity to reach out to their members and convey information efficiently. Their understanding of international markets and trade policy is satisfactory. The Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) acts as the overall umbrella organisation, with close links to the business community, government and the Communist Party of Viet Nam."}, {"bbox": [97, 603, 1135, 761], "category": "Text", "text": "The **European business community** is organised under the umbrella of Eurocham Viet Nam. It is one of the oldest in Asia, with total membership exceeding 1,000. Eurocham has a long history of cooperation with the EU through previous projects, notably the EU-Viet Nam Business Network which supported the preparation of the Whitebook - Eurocham's annual flagship publication. European companies lobby under 21 Eurocham sectoral and thematic working groups, including one group on Human Resources which follows closely developments related to the Labour Code."}, {"bbox": [97, 787, 1135, 920], "category": "Text", "text": "Despite representing nearly 70% of workers, the **informal sector** in Viet Nam is by nature more diverse, less organised; it lacks representative institutions to make its voice heard. Its capacity to join and benefit from project activities is more limited, as is the ability of project to reach this segment of the working population. Digitalisation, allied with new non-contributory social insurance schemes, could improve access to social protection for the informal sector."}, {"bbox": [97, 947, 1135, 1082], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the Team Europe Initiative, the presence of **EU Member State representations** in Viet Nam will be important during the implementation of the action. One or several EU Member State administrations will be entrusted with the implementation of activities under Outcome 2 through a Twinning partnership. The overall objective of this Action document speaks to the outcome of the draft Joint International Logic for Team Europe Initiative 2 for pillar A \"Decent Work\": Full and productive employment and decent work for all."}, {"bbox": [86, 1135, 605, 1168], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 1201, 509, 1233], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 1247, 1135, 1301], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Overall Objective** (Impact) of this action is **to achieve SDG 8 in Viet Nam**, namely to promote full and productive employment and decent work for all."}, {"bbox": [97, 1326, 605, 1354], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Specific Objectives** (Outcomes) of this action are:"}, {"bbox": [135, 1379, 1135, 1430], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. To strengthen Industrial Relations in Viet Nam, in line with ILO Fundamental Conventions and Viet Nam's Labour Code."}, {"bbox": [135, 1433, 980, 1461], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. To improve social protection coverage for workers in vulnerable situations in Viet Nam."}, {"bbox": [135, 1460, 940, 1487], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. The business community in Viet Nam is more supportive of decent work principles."}, {"bbox": [97, 1512, 1135, 1540], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Outputs** to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1565, 355, 1591], "category": "Text", "text": "Contributing to Outcome 1:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1593, 1015, 1620], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Collective bargaining involving independent Workers Representative Organisations is promoted"}, {"bbox": [97, 1619, 663, 1645], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 Regulations against child labour are disseminated widely."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 24"}]