What are the regulations on the national action program to improve policies and laws to promote responsible business practices in Vietnam for the period 2023–2027?
Action program to promote responsible business practices in Vietnam (Internet image)
Decision 843/QD-TTg of 2023 on the National Action Program to improve policies and laws to promote responsible business practices in Vietnam in the period 2023–2027 was issued by the Prime Minister.
Objectives of the Action Program to promote responsible business practices in Vietnam
**Overall objectives
Raise awareness and capacity; review and improve policies and laws; and improve the effectiveness of implementing policies and laws (including improving efficiency and promoting access to remedial measures) to promote responsible business practices in Vietnam in the period 2023–2027 to promote positive aspects and minimize negative aspects of economic and business development activities for society and the environment (focusing on the fields of investment, labor, and the environment; protect the legal rights and interests of workers, consumers, and vulnerable groups). Thereby contributing to promoting the development of the circular economy and perfecting Vietnam's socialist-oriented market economy institutions.
**Detail objectives
- Enhance awareness and capacity of state agencies, businesses, and communities on responsible business practices; contribute to implementing the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development;
- Ensure the State promulgates policies and laws on responsible business practices in accordance with international commitments to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member; develop priority and incentive measures for businesses to practice responsible business;
- Ensure businesses comply with legal regulations on responsible business practices; encourage businesses to practice responsible business above the minimum level prescribed by law; thereby contributing to sustainable socio-economic development;
- Improve the efficiency and quality of law enforcement related to responsible business practices of enterprises in Vietnam, including improving the effectiveness of inspection and supervision and promoting access to corrective measures;
- Improve sanctions to handle violations related to responsible business practices in Vietnam.
1/ Training to raise awareness and strengthen capacity for relevant agencies, organizations, businesses, and people on policies and laws on responsible business practices; Improve the capacity of people with authority to sanction administrative violations, of investigators, and of the legal consulting capacity of lawyers in activities related to responsible business practices.
- Responsible agency: Ministry of Justice;
- Coordinating agency: Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Public Security and relevant ministries, ministerial-level agencies and agencies; People's Committees of provinces and centrally run cities; Vietnam Women's Union, Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry, Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Vietnam Cooperative Alliance; Vietnam Bar Federation, Vietnam Lawyers Association; Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Vietnam Consumer Rights Protection Association; industry associations;
- Outputs: Training documents, instruction manuals; Report on training and fostering activities to raise awareness and capacity; awareness and capacity of policies and laws on responsible business practices of agencies, organizations, businesses, civil servants, and people (including the capacity of people with authority to sanction administrative violations, of investigators, and of lawyers) to be improved (through survey results);
- Completion deadline: 2027.
2/ Training to improve professional qualifications for judges, prosecutors, and relevant positions in resolving cases related to responsible business practices in Vietnam
- Presiding agency: Request the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy to preside;
- Coordinating agency: Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Industry and Trade, Vietnam Bar Federation, Vietnam Bar Association ;
- Outputs: reports on capacity-building training activities; The capacity of the team of judges, prosecutors, and relevant positions in resolving cases related to responsible business practices is improved (through survey results);
- Completion deadline: 2027.
3/ Communication, building columns to propagate and disseminate policies and laws on responsible business practices to broadcast on mass media
- Responsible agency: Ministry of Information and Communications; Vietnam Television; Vietnam Broadcast;
- Coordinating agency: Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Industry and Trade, and relevant ministries, ministerial-level agencies and agencies;
- Outputs: propaganda materials and columns (video clips, reports, and thematic articles) to propagate and disseminate policies and laws on responsible business practices;
- Completion deadline: 2027.
4/ Integrate and supplement content on responsible business practices in the subjects being taught or develop subjects (courses) on policies and laws related to responsible business practices in higher education institutions with law and economics training.
- Lead agency: higher education institutions with law and economics training;
- Coordinating agency: Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Education and Training, and relevant ministries and branches;
- Output: Integrate and supplement content on responsible business practices in the subjects being taught or develop subjects (courses) on policies and laws related to responsible business practices in higher education institutions;
- Completion deadline: 2024.
More details can be found in Decision 843/QD-TTg in 2023.
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