Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA)

MOLISA oversees areas of employment, vocational training, wages and salary, social insurance, occupational safety, “people with special contribution to the society” (eg veterans), social protection, child care, gender equality, and social protection. MOLISA releases an annual Viet Nam Employment Trends Report which differentiates trends between woman and man-run enterprises.MOLISA is the State Management Agency for the Gender Equality Law and the National Program on Gender Equality (2011-2015). In this position, MOLISA has responsibility for upholding Viet Nam’s efforts toward gender equality and serves as a focal point for CEDAW implementation.