The "Safety Thailand" vision is to cut severe work-related injuries from 2.13 persons at present to no more than one per 1,000 workers, and fatalities from 5.3 to a maximum of three per 100,000 workers by 2030.

Labour accidents in 2024 have continued to decline, with the frequency brought under controll at about 6-7%, according to Deputy Director of the Department of Work Safety under the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Khanh Long.

Pham Van Vuong, 31, woke up at 9 am in the hospital’s quiet recovery room which was carefully quarantined on January 22 (the 28th day of the last lunar month). He had slept for nine hours after his surgical operation.

A campaign to call for a hundred days without workplace accidents was launched in Ho Chi Minh City on September 27, aiming to raise awareness of safety, hygiene and efforts to prevent the mishaps.

The action month for labour safety and hygiene, themed risk management at workplaces, was launched in the central province of Quang Nam on May 4.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) to push forward the building of trade union institutions, especially those regarding housing for workers.