On December 5th 2018, the Embassy of Belgium, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden, the Central Institute for Economic Management, and UNDP, has organized an Introductory training on Human Rights in the Context of Good Corporate Governance for Vietnamese SOEs.
The training stressed the importance of Vietnamese SOEs leading by example as role models for all businesses in respecting human rights in their business practice, including: children’s rights, labor standards, and gender equality. The facilitators have also presented the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, with examples and discussions to strengthen participants’ understanding of the training.