Vietnam

Transparency is at the core of the Life and Building Safety program. By openly sharing insights from the program, we aim to empower stakeholders with critical information. Therefore, maintaining a high level of transparency, LABS publicly shares information around its standard, activities, progress, and remediation status of factory partners.

Total no. of Factories onboarded

255

Total no. of Factories assessed

252

Total no. of Safety Training conducted

599

Total no. of Workers reached

514,341

Total no. of Factories graduated

116

National Stakeholder Committee Members

  • Deputy Director, Institute of Building Structures, Vietnam Institute for Building Science and Technology (IBST)/Ministry of Construction
  • Vice-chairman of Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS)
  • Chairwomen of Trade Union of Hai Phong Economic Zone in Hai Phong City (VGCL)
  • Chairman of The Young Enterprise Association of Bac Giang province (YEA), etc.

Fire Safety

  • 99% Factories installed Emergency Lights
  • 96% Factories removed temporary obstacles on the evacuation pathways
  • 89% Factories removed Locking Mechanisms from exit doors

Electrical Safety

  • 90% Factories removed lint and dust from panels
  • 98% Factories rectified issues related to high temperatures in electrical panels
  • 96% Factories provided earthing connections for electrical components

Structural Safety

  • 78% Factories fixed the cracks in beams and columns
  • 79% Factories removed corrosion in non-engineered structures, such as MS Shed
  • 82% Factories eliminated the wall dampness

Electrical Safety

  • 90% Factories removed lint and dust from panels
  • 98% Factories rectified issues related to high temperatures in electrical panels
  • 96% Factories provided earthing connections for electrical components

Structural Safety

  • 78% Factories fixed the cracks in beams and columns
  • 79% Factories removed corrosion in non-engineered structures, such as MS Shed
  • 82% Factories eliminated the wall dampness
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Phan Thi Thu Hang

Country Manager

Le Minh Tien

Program Manager

Ngo Hong Son

Assistant Manager

Le Ngoc Tuan

Senior Factory Coordinator

Phu Do

Senior Factory Coordinator

Ngo Ngoc Nga

Program Officer, FFC & Helpline

Sun Jade Vietnam Footwear Ltd.

Sun Jade Vietnam Footwear Ltd. in Thanh Hoa City, with 9,400 workers, joined the LABS program on March 12, 2020. A January 8, 2021 assessment found 33 safety issues, including high temperatures in electrical panels and inadequate fire safety measures. The factory, with the LABS team, swiftly addressed severe issues and implemented monthly thermographic scans. Key remediation steps included relocating chemical storage, installing fire-rated separations, upgrading sprinklers, and establishing loading plans for the second floor, ensuring adherence to safety standards.

Before Remediation

In-Process storage in production area without Fire-rated separation.

After Remediation

Fire-rated separation provided to separate storage and production area.

Before Remediation

Chemical storage located near production areas

After Remediation

New chemical storage built away from production areas

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