Hanoi, Nov. 9 -- Lawmakers November 9 discussed a draft law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Occupational Safety and Hygiene. Deputy Nguyen Vu Trung from Ho Chi Minh City proposed revising Articles 12 and 74 to protect whistleblowers and those who directly identify occupational safety and hygiene risks or incidents. He noted that Clause 1a of Article 12 prohibits obstructing the reporting and provision of information on occupational accidents and diseases, as well as the handling of such cases. While this provision was a step in the right direction, he said the law should also prohibit retaliatory treatment of those who report incidents. Regarding provisions clarifying employers' responsibilities and the role of t...