The Viet Nam Association of Manpower and Supply (VAMAS) has published an updated Code of Conduct  for the recruitment of workers for overseas jobs to improve ethical recruitment and better protect migrant workers. 

The Code and its monitoring tools were launched with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Organization of Migration (IOM) in Hanoi on 24 April 2018. 

The Code and its monitoring tools will help recruitment agencies to measure their compliance with national and international laws and best practices and aim to reduce fees charged to migrant workers. By making the costs transparent in advertisements, contracts and pre-departure training, the risk of exploitation of migrant workers should be reduced.

The 2018 Code, which follows an initial 2010 version, and the accompanying monitoring tools are expected to increase transparency in the ranking of recruitment agencies and address challenges often faced by migrant workers, particularly domestic workers. 

New standards included in the Code focus on reducing fees charged to migrant workers by making costs known to potential migrants through advertisements, in employment and placement contracts and sharing cost information during pre-departure training.