The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of Hue City, Vietnam, has revealed concerning findings regarding compliance with occupational safety standards. Many businesses in the region are reported to have not facilitated regular health checkups or screenings for occupational diseases for their employees.
According to Hue City CDC data, the city has approximately 2,000 enterprises, with 464 operating in high-risk sectors involving hazardous and toxic substances. These sectors employ nearly 77,900 workers who should receive strict monitoring of their work environment hygiene.
During the first half of 2026, local health authorities conducted routine health checks for 31,707 workers. Out of this number, 11,178 individuals underwent screening for occupational diseases, with findings of 496 cases showing abnormal symptoms, or about 4.44 percent of the total workers examined.
Findings from in-depth inspections of a sample of 12 companies showed a very low compliance rate. Ten of these companies did not have medical personnel as required, eight had not monitored their work environment conditions, and five companies failed to meet the obligation of routine health examinations. Furthermore, all the inspected companies had not conducted any occupational disease screenings for their employees at all.
This problem is compounded by poor air quality and work environments. Of the 21,483 work environment samples randomly taken from various business locations, about 4,243 samples, or equivalent to 20 percent, were declared not to meet health viability standards.
The Director of the Hue City CDC, Thai Van Tuan, emphasized the importance of worker health in supporting the investment climate and competitiveness of the city's industry. To curb violations, the CDC is committed to tightening supervision, launching mobile examination services, increasing diagnostic capacity, and intensively educating businesses about the importance of occupational safety.
