Work related rights of foreign migrant workers in Viet Nam

Viet Nam today is deeper integrating into the global economy. In 2012/2013 the new Labour Code and amended Trade Union Law were promulgated and enacted. Numerous implementation Decrees and Circulars were introduced and enacted accordingly, which directly relate to the lives and work of the workers including foreign migrant workers. This article aims at examining and discussing the issues on foreign migrant workers in the contemporary Viet Nam. It is shown that despite positive changes in the new policies and laws the Vietnamese authority bodies have remain ineffectively responded to the issue of foreign labour in the context of significant economic growth

Laws and policies on sending Vietnamese domestic workers in Saudi Arabia

The article argues that despite the passing of a number of Acts regulating domestic work by the Vietnamese in order to better protect the rights and interests of domestic workers, the legal framework is still insufficient to regulate domestic work oversea

Beyond First/Last Mile Active Transportation - BikeShare@UH

Bike sharing is a new green transportation solution that has been developed and adopted at various cities around the world. In this paper, we present the process and results of the design and prototypes that a group of undergraduate students developed for a BikeShare@UH program during Summer 2017. After presenting the detailed results of four project teams focusing on customer discovery, bike share station (BSS) location identification, cloud-based mobile computing platform for user engagement and bike share program operation and management, smart lock, and alternative energy source based on PV panel. With the phase one implementation at the University planned in Spring 2018, we anticipate gathering real time data and feedback to improve the system.Cockrell School of Engineerin

Safety and efficacy of fluoxetine on functional outcome after acute stroke (AFFINITY): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Background Trials of fluoxetine for recovery after stroke report conflicting results. The Assessment oF FluoxetINe In sTroke recoverY (AFFINITY) trial aimed to show if daily oral fluoxetine for 6 months after stroke improves functional outcome in an ethnically diverse population. Methods AFFINITY was a randomised, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial done in 43 hospital stroke units in Australia (n=29), New Zealand (four), and Vietnam (ten). Eligible patients were adults (aged ≥18 years) with a clinical diagnosis of acute stroke in the previous 2–15 days, brain imaging consistent with ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke, and a persisting neurological deficit that produced a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 1 or more. Patients were randomly assigned 1:1 via a web-based system using a minimisation algorithm to once daily, oral fluoxetine 20 mg capsules or matching placebo for 6 months. Patients, carers, investigators, and outcome assessors were masked to the treatment allocation. The primary outcome was functional status, measured by the mRS, at 6 months. The primary analysis was an ordinal logistic regression of the mRS at 6 months, adjusted for minimisation variables. Primary and safety analyses were done according to the patient's treatment allocation. The trial is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12611000774921. Findings Between Jan 11, 2013, and June 30, 2019, 1280 patients were recruited in Australia (n=532), New Zealand (n=42), and Vietnam (n=706), of whom 642 were randomly assigned to fluoxetine and 638 were randomly assigned to placebo. Mean duration of trial treatment was 167 days (SD 48·1). At 6 months, mRS data were available in 624 (97%) patients in the fluoxetine group and 632 (99%) in the placebo group. The distribution of mRS categories was similar in the fluoxetine and placebo groups (adjusted common odds ratio 0·94, 95% CI 0·76–1·15; p=0·53). Compared with patients in the placebo group, patients in the fluoxetine group had more falls (20 [3%] vs seven [1%]; p=0·018), bone fractures (19 [3%] vs six [1%]; p=0·014), and epileptic seizures (ten [2%] vs two [<1%]; p=0·038) at 6 months. Interpretation Oral fluoxetine 20 mg daily for 6 months after acute stroke did not improve functional outcome and increased the risk of falls, bone fractures, and epileptic seizures. These results do not support the use of fluoxetine to improve functional outcome after stroke

<Articles>Trade Union Organizing Free from Employers' Interference: Evidence from Vietnam

In recent years, Vietnamese trade unions have made considerable strides in trade union organizing. However, studies show that workplace trade unions are generally dominated and controlled by employers. Increasing labor unrest, particularly in the private sector, reveals the failure of trade union organizing and operation in Vietnam. This article aims to provide a picture of trade union organizing as conducted by the communist Vietnamese trade union system in the private sector, particularly trade union organizing that is free from employers' interference. It also examines whether the new legal framework may contribute to this form of trade union organizing in the near future

The right to strike in Vietnam's private sector

This article addresses the right to strike in the context of the new Labour Code and amended Trade Union Law of Vietnam. It analyses major problems posed today by wildcat strikes in Vietnam’s private sector. It argues that the on going approaches of the Vietnamese government and its social partners in strike resolution are ineffective and inconsistent with International Labour Standards. Finally, it suggests a model for the prevention and settlement of such strikes

Application of international labour standards on the right to strike: the case of Vietnam

This paper addresses the right to strike in the context of the new Labour Code and amended Trade Union Law of Vietnam. It analyzes the major problems on wildcat strikes in the private sector in the contemporary Vietnam. It is argued here that the on-going approaches of the Vietnamese Government and its social partners in strike resolution are not effective and inconsistent with the International Labour Standards. Finally, it develops suggestions for a possible model on prevention and settlement of wild-cat strikes in Vietnam

Trade union organizing free from employers' interference: evidence from Vietnam

'In recent years, Vietnamese trade unions have made considerable strides in trade union organizing. However, studies show that workplace trade unions are generally dominated and controlled by employers. Increasing labour unrest, particularly in the private sector, reveals the failure of trade union organizing and operation in Vietnam. This article aims to provide a picture of trade union organizing as conducted by the communist Vietnamese trade union system in the private sector, particularly trade union organizing that is free from employersâ interference. It also examines whether the new legal framework may contribute to this form of trade union organizing in the near future'

Developing competence to prevent children's diseases for preschool teachers in Vietnam

Objective of the study: to assess the current situation of preschool teachers' competence in preventing childhood diseases, from this situation, suggesting a direction to develop the competence of preschool teachers to cope with childhood diseases in Vietnam. Method of the study: We use consulting methods through telephone, email and through questionnaire designed by Google Form. The rating scale is divided into 5 levels (Good, Fair, Average, Weak, Poor). The survey was conducted directly and online with 25 administrators (officers of Education and Training, the Principal, the Vice Principal of Kindergarten) and 118 preschool teachers in Lao Cai city, Lao Cai province. Conducting period: From April 2021 to November 2021. Result of the study: The current situation of preschool teachers' ability to prevent childhood diseases in the area of the study has some limitations, such as: the competence of some members of the Board of Education, the management staff, who is directly the principal, still have some limitations; the awareness of a part of management staff and teachers is not very complete about the importance of fostering skills in preventing contagious diseases in children for teachers of Kindergarten