Senior Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh, Deputy Defense Minister and Head of the Defense Ministry’s Steering Committee for occupational safety and hygiene and occupational disease prevention and control, attended the event.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Le Huy Vinh speaks at the event. |
Following the Prime Minister’s directive and the plan for the 2025 action month on occupational safety and hygiene issued by the Central Steering Committee for this work, the MND instructed the Signal Corps to coordinate with local agencies, units, and armed forces in Hanoi to organize the meeting to launch the action month on occupational safety and hygiene at workplaces and the Month for Workers under the theme “Vietnamese workers lead the way into the new era.”
In 2024, under the leadership of the Central Military Commission, MND, Party committees and chains-of-command of units at all levels, the military comprehensively and effectively implemented occupational safety and hygiene and occupational disease prevention tasks, achieving significant results.
Notable achievements include the continuous update and improvement of relevant legal documents, creating an important legal framework for effective occupational safety and hygiene work. Several targets in the occupational safety and hygiene and occupational disease prevention program for the 2021-2025 period were met and even exceeded the set requirements, including an 8% increase in the number of facilities monitored for workplace conditions, over 70% of facilities with occupational hazards were inspected, and 100% of serious accidents and technical failures were investigated and handled according to regulations; the number of workplace accidents decreased by 50%, and some units had no workplace accidents or fire incidents.
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Sr. Lt. Gen. Le Huy Vinh hands over the MND’s certificates of merit to units and individuals with outstanding achievements in safety and hygiene and occupational disease prevention in 2024. |
Congratulating the Signal Corps and other units and individuals who were awarded for their outstanding contributions to occupational safety and hygiene in 2024, Senior Lieutenant General Le Huy Vinh emphasized that Party committees and chains-of-command at all levels in the military must continue to fully implement the Government’s directives, circulars, and guidelines on occupational safety and hygiene in the military; and raise awareness and responsibility among leaders, commanders, and mass organizations regarding occupational safety and hygiene.
For units under the MND, Gen. Vinh instructed them to organize meetings in response to the action month on occupational safety and hygiene, combined with the Month of Workers from May 1 to 31.
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Gen. Vinh and delegates in a joint photo |
Gen. Vinh also noted that activities on occupational safety and hygiene and in the Month of Workers should be effectively implemented, ensuring safety and promoting awareness. He further emphasized the need to strengthen the dissemination of occupational safety and hygiene laws and continue effective movements to encourage workers to innovate, improve technical processes, and apply modern technology in production and work, contributing to higher productivity and mission success.
At the meeting, the organizing panel announced awards to units and individuals with outstanding achievements in occupational safety and hygiene and occupational disease prevention last year.
Translated by Song Anh