She shared the viewpoint of putting workers at the centre of policy building and implementation.

Workers at the Ford Hai Duong factory.

Ha also suggested some cooperation activities such as increasing financial and technical assistance for Vietnam; sharing experience to help the country perfect and carry out laws and policies on labour relations, employment, vocational training, and social affairs; improving the capacity of training high-quality human resources; promoting assistance in terms of humanitarian and social affairs; and helping Vietnam develop a comprehensive and universal social security system that guarantees social equality and leaves no one behind.

At the working session, the US Trade Representative said via cooperation in labour and social affairs, the US always hopes to step up the enforcement of worker-centred policies and considers this as the core issue to create the best conditions for workers.

Tai noted the USTR and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) highly value Vietnam’s implementation of the Labour Code that includes many new and progressive points matching international labour standards.

This is a stepping stone for strengthening ties in labour and social affairs between Vietnam and the US, she went on, adding that her country always attaches importance to the respect for and the protection of workers’ rights, and US businesses have to show their role and sense of responsibility towards the adherence to labour rules in host countries.

In recent years, Vietnam has made much progress in the building and perfection of labour policies and international integration in this regard. Notably, the Vietnamese ministry and the ILO signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in 2021 to promote international labour standards in Vietnam for 2021 - 2030, during which the country is expected to ratify another 15 ILO conventions.

Luu Quang Tuan, Director of the ministry’s International Cooperation Department, said that within the framework of cooperation with the ILO, the US has been helping the ministry carry out some effective projects, including those on labour relations, technical support, and improvement of the child labour prevention and reduction capacity.

Via cooperation activities, many organisations, especially non-governmental ones from the US, have also helped deliver support to tens of thousands of people to surmount difficulties and integrate into society, he added.

170,000 labours to come back work on sixth day of lunar January

(BGO) – According to the Management Board of the Industrial Park in Bac Giang province (MBIP), about 170,000 labours will come back work at 400 businesses at the provincial industrial parks on January 27, 2023 or the sixth day of Lunar New Year, few enterprises reopen production on January 30.

Practically caring for labour

(BGO) – Stabilizing job and improving welfare are among the practical solutions applied by businesses in Bac Giang province to keep the labour. With due attention, workers will consider factory as their second home to attach and dedicate every singer day.  

Labour market marks quick recovery

According to the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), supportive solutions and policies have helped the domestic labour market recover quickly, thus, helping industrial parks, export processing zones and key economic regions to maintain a stable labour force.

Bac Giang creates new jobs to 33,600 labours

(BGO) –According to the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs ( DoLISA), 33,600 labours in Bac Giang province were employed in 2022, surpassing 0.5 percent of the set target, over 31,700 of whom worked domestically and others worked abroads.

Bac Giang delivers timely assistance to business and labour

(BGO) – Bac Giang province now has 11 difficult businesses due to current inflation and global economic crisis, reported the provincial Confederation of Labour.

Source: VNA