Training and Consultation Workshop on Recommendations to Advance Responsible Business practice in Viet Nam

On November 18, 2021, under the support by Sweden Government, the Ministry of Justice and UNDP Viet Nam co-organized the second Training and Consultation Workshop to Advance Responsible Business Practice in Viet Nam. The workshop attracted the participation of many experts such as Dr. Harpreet Kaur, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Ba Binh, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Quang Canh, Former Head of Legal Department of MOLISA – Mr. Ha Dinh Bon.

At the workshop, Mr. Nguyen Hung Quang, Managing Partner of NHQuang&Associates, gave a brief speech on the self-regulatory mechanism of chain leading enterprises in responsible business practices, with good practice examples of Intel Corporation, or the ILO’s Better Work Programme. In addition, Mr. Quang also made some comments on the shortcomings of the Vietnamese legal framework in supporting the self-regulatory mechanism of enterprises in practice.

The workshop was held within the National Action Plan to advance responsible business practice in Viet Nam (NAP), which is founded on the framework and recognized in the 5-year action agenda of the new Government from 2021-2026 (Resolution 99/NQ-CP of the Government dated August 30, 2021).