Vietnam chaired the drafting of documents and made presentations as a full member of the ILO Governing Body, a coordinator of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and a member country of the Asia-Pacific region.  

Representatives of the Permanent Vietnamese mission to the UN, the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other international organizations made recommendations concerning the election of the ILO Director-General, completion of the operational structure of the ILO General Assembly, integration of policymaking and capacity building into national employment and technical cooperation programmes, as well as employment issues in Myanmar.

More than 200 delegates representing governments, employees and employers discussed implementation of General Assembly resolutions, ILO agenda in the 2011-2013 period and the reassessment of international labour standards. They also gave opinions on a General Assembly reform programme and other issues related to the organisation’s operation.