(ĐN)- Japanese Government will donate US$720,000 to promote occupational safety and health in Viet Nam.
(ĐN)- Japanese Government will donate US$720,000 to promote occupational safety and health in Viet Nam.
Accordingly, workers and employers in SMEs and rural workplaces in the provinces of Dong Nai, Bac Kan, Ha Tinh, Quang Ngai and Hai Phong city will benefit from the project.
The project, entitled Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in Hazardous Work, is expected to provide capacity building on prevention of occupational accidents and diseases, chemical safety, as well as protect workers in vulnerable groups.
Viet Nam is now facing increasing occupational accidents and diseases. Statistics from the Ministry of Labour Invalids and Social Affairs show that there were about 6,000 cases of occupational accidents, in which 504 fatal cases left 574 dead and 1,314 seriously injured in 2011. These figures increased 16 per cent compared to 2010.
Construction, mining and chemicals are the three of the most hazardous industries with high occupational injury rates and potential to cause major industrial accidents.
Reported by P.V
