Impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Vietnamese Legislation on Female Employment Law: The Issues Raised in Improving the Law Governing the Employment of Female Workers

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) influences all aspects of global life, including the employment of female workers. The problem of creating jobs for female workers is becoming increasingly difficult due to the fiercer competition on the job market as a result of the influx of foreign workers into the national market, the increased demand for skilled labor, and the substitution of artificial intelligence (AI) and robots for low-skilled jobs. The Industrial Revolution 4.0 has a significant impact on the job market of female workers due to its technological characteristics, such as the unemployment of female workers in a number of new occupations and their lack of adequate skills. In order to ensure sustainable employment for female workers, the completion of the law on the employment of female workers is a necessary and objective concern for every nation, including Vietnam calling for special consideration. Consequently, the paper focuses on elucidating the current state of Vietnam’s law on female employment as well as the effects of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the improvement of Vietnamese legislation on female employment. The author proposes some improvements to the law governing the employment of female workers in the near future.