A Case Study of Occupational Safety and Health in Vietnam’s ICT Manufacturing SMEs

Based on an extensive desk review, and key informant interviews with a range of stakeholders, this background article explores the occupational safety and health (OSH) implementation in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) manufacturing sector, and sheds lights on perceived drivers and constraints for green transitions among relevant stakeholders. The analysis shows that OSH should not be viewed merely as a human resource management issue, but rather as integral part of firms’ green transformation strategies. It explores how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in ICT could enhance OSH by integrating sustainability into workplace practices and promoting safer, greening and inclusive SMEs’ work environments.