National Program on Occupational Safety and Health in 2021-2025 launched

The program was launched to improve working conditions and reduce occupational accidents and diseases. (Photo for illustration)

The program was launched to improve working conditions, reduce occupational accidents and diseases, take care of laborers’ health and ensure safety of life for workers, property of the State and enterprises, contributing to the sustainable development of the country.

Particularly, the Government has planned to reduce the frequency of fatal occupational accidents by 4 percent and improve the rate of laborers provided with occupational medical examination by 5 percent annually between 2021 and 2025.

The program sets goal to provide training in occupational safety and health to over 80 percent of workers performing tasks bound by strict requirements for occupational safety and health.

At least 80 percent of workers with occupational accidents or diseases will be entitled to compensation and benefits in accordance with the law.

Translated by Trung Thanh