Vietnam represented at 112th Int'l Labour Conference
VOV.VN - The country always prioritises enhancing social progress and equity, regarding this as a goal, a task, and also a measure aimed at reaching greater sustainable development, Ambassador Mai Phan Dung said on June 11 at the ongoing 112th International Labour Conference in Geneva.
Dung, who is permanent representative of Vietnam to the UN, World Trade Organisation (WTO), and other international organisations in Geneva, hailed a report released by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s director-general on promoting social justice.
Vietnam will seek to continue reforming and fine-tuning the legal system as a means of intensifying the social security and welfare system, promoting decent and quality jobs, developing human resources, and building an effective labour market. This will thereby help to ensure a prosperous life for all people in accordance with the motto of "leaving no one behind".
The International Labour Conference is held annually by ILO featuring the participation of numerous representatives of governments, employers, and workers from its 187 member states.
This year’s event is getting underway from June 3 to June 14 with a specific focus on how to set labour standards, fundamental rights, and principles in the workplace, along with the promotion of decent work.
The Vietnamese delegation consists of representatives of the country's Permanent Mission in Geneva, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance.
