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55. How to formalize “informal labour” from the rural
area? What specific policies do the localities need to
implement this orientation effectively?

The conceptual framework of the To formalize the “informal labour” drawn
International Labor Organization (ILO) and the from the countryside, it is necessary to:
United Nations Statistical Department (UNSD) - Enhancing the role of the Employment
has agreed on the concept of informal economy Service and Vocational Training Centers across
and informal labour. Thus, a unified scheme the country to strengthen the connection between
is proposed for statistics and analysis of the labour supply and demand, create confidence
informal economic sector from the perspective for employees about job opportunities, shorten
of labour statistics (employment) and national the time to find a job by employees and time for
accounts (production). recruitment by employers, increase the rate of
The conceptual framework of the ILO applied participation in the labour force, contribute to the
to Viet Nam as follows: economic growth and create jobs for employees.
- The informal economic sector is the Meantime, it will improve the quality of labour
sector of all entities without legal status, for rural workers.
producing at least one or several products - Promoting enterprises to invest in the
and services for sale or exchange, and they agricultural sector. Encouraging individual
have no business registration (no business business households to switch to business
license). In Viet Nam, this area’s the production activities through tax incentives and related fee
and business establishments are mainly non- reduction programs.
agricultural individual business households and - For localities, it is necessary to flexibly
collaborative groups. use the “informal approach” and “informal
- Informal employment is a job without sector”, such as local social organizations,
social insurance (especially compulsory social neighbourhood groups and each family, in
insurance) and a labour contract of at least three disseminating information about the support
months. In Viet Nam, most works in the informal package. The local government must stick to
economy are considered informal jobs. the locality, coordinate with grassroots social
- Informal labour is defined as workers organizations, be proactive in approaching
with informal employment the target audience, eliminate fear, simplify
The content of formalizing “informal labour” procedures, and remove cumbersome standards
drawn from agriculture has been included in the while being open and transparent about the
Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural subjects and standards of getting jobs.
Development in the period 2021-2030 and vision
to 2050 in Decision No. 150/QD - TTg of the Prime
Minister.

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