Vietnam reasserts to realise int’l commitments on labour
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung paid a working visit to the European Union and Belgium on June 20-21 to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (EVFTA) and reaffirm Vietnam’s efforts to realise international commitments on labour.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung (L) and European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen (Source: VNA)
Brussels (VNA) - Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs DaoNgoc Dung paid a working visit to the European Union and Belgium on June 20-21to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (EVFTA) andreaffirm Vietnam’s efforts to realise international commitments on labour.
Whilein Brussels, Dung had meetings with European Commission Vice-President forJobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen, EuropeanCommissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmström, Chairman of the European Parliament’sCommittee on International Trade Bernd Lange, head of the Directorate-Generalfor Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion Joost Korte, and Belgian Deputy PrimeMinister and Minister of Economy and Employment Kris Peeters.
Discussionsat the working sessions focused on issues related to labour commitments in thechapter on trade and sustainable development of the EVFTA – which has drawnattention of the EU during the preparation process for the signing andratification of the agreement.
MinisterDung informed EU and Belgian leaders of the Vietnamese National Assembly’sapproval of a resolution on Vietnam’s accession to the ILO’s Convention 98 onthe Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining on June 14.
Hestressed that together with trade and investment cooperation, Vietnam has paidspecial attention to inclusive and sustainable development, with the people putat the centre.
Theofficial showed his hope that the EU and Vietnam will maintain closecooperation to speed up the signing of the EVFTA and the EU-Vietnam InvestmentPromotion Agreement (EVIPA) in the coming time and ratify them within thisyear.
TheEU and Belgian sides spoke highly of Vietnam’s efforts, especially in ratifyingthe Convention 98 and in revising and supplementing its Labour Code, which areconsidered one of the decisive conditions for the European Council’sconsideration of allowing the European Commission to sign the EVFTA at thesoonest time.-VNA
Most opinions at the debate at the National Assembly on June 7 morning supported Vietnam’s joining Convention 98 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on the application of principles of the right to organise and bargain collectively.
Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh on June 18 met with representatives from several European business associations to discuss measures to speed up the signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA) as part of his working visit to the EU and Belgium.
Vietnam will make all-out efforts to fulfill its obligations as a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and further promote cooperation between the organisation and tripartite actors – the Government, employers, and employees in the country.
Members of the European Union (EU) have expressed their wish to promote cooperation with Vietnam, including the earliest possible signing of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the EU-Vietnam Investment Promotion Agreement (EVIPA), EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has said.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
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The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung (L) and European Commission Vice-President for Jobs, Growth, Investment and Competitiveness Jyrki Katainen (Source: VNA) 
