We started the day off with an exceptional presentation about the recent Vietnamese Labor Law reforms in 2019, hearing from members of the TDTU Law and Labor Relations faculties, our own Professor Fincher, and several guest lecturers. The presentation was in the library, and the facilities were very impressive; we got an idea of how it is kept in such impeccable condition when we had to exchange our shoes for special library slippers before entering the building. The presentation included a lot of discussion and various group activities, we learned primarily about the changes to the law, which are meant to: increase the number of labor contracts, decrease workplace sexual harassment, and improve the overall labor conflict resolution process. We also talked extensively about the gap which exists between the incredibly progressive labor laws on the one hand and the extent (lack) of enforcement on the other.
In the afternoon, we got to have a one on one lecture/discussion with Dang Thi Hai Ha, the Founder and Chief Advisor of the workplace consulting agency Respect Vietnam, who had spoken to us in the morning about #MeToo and the law surrounding sexual harassment in Vietnam, and now shared with us her experiences and projects at Respect Vietnam as well as her overall thoughts on the Vietnamese Labor Relations system. She was an impressive speaker who was very knowledgeable about labor in Vietnam, and many students (myself included) found this to be one of the most engaging and exciting classroom experiences on the trip.
In the evening, we participated in the third night of our debate workshop, and by this point, we were ready to start putting our learning together to build a cohesive, well-structured argument. We learned about framing and summarizing arguments, how to put all of your arguments together, and we presented arguments to various topics in small groups. After the debate, we went to VivoCity, a nearby mall, for dinner, and some of us got the chance to play virtual reality on the top floor!
Welcome to ILR CORNELL IN VIETNAM! Follow this this engaged-learning winter break program where ILRies join students from Ton Duc Thang University in Ho Chi Minh City to learn about labor relations and alternative dispute resolution in Vietnam. Together they will engage in a case study that will provide a greater understanding of conflict resolution and labor in the Vietnamese context. This program is sponsored ILR's Sheinman Institute and managed by ILR's International Programs.
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