She shared the viewpoint of putting workers at the center of policy building and implementation.
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 labor 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.
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Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thi Ha speaks at the event. (Photo: laodongxahoi.net) |
At the working session, the U.S. Trade Representative said via cooperation in labor and social affairs, the U.S. always hopes to step up the enforcement of worker-centered policies and considers this as the core issue to create the best conditions for workers.
Tai noted the USTR and the International Labor Organization (ILO) highly value Vietnam’s implementation of the Labor Code that includes many new and progressive points matching international labor standards.
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U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai (right) at the meeting (Photo: laodongxahoi.net) |
This is a stepping stone for strengthening ties in labor and social affairs between Vietnam and the U.S., she went on, adding that her country always attaches importance to the respect for and the protection of workers’ rights, and U.S. businesses have to show their role and sense of responsibility towards the adherence to labor rules in host countries.
In recent years, Vietnam has made much progress in the building and perfection of labor 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 labor standards in Vietnam for 2021-2030, during which the country is expected to ratify another 15 ILO conventions.
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An overview of the meeting (Photo: laodongxahoi.net) |
Luu Quang Tuan, Director of the ministry’s International Cooperation Department, said that within the framework of cooperation with the ILO, the U.S. has been helping the ministry carry out some effective projects, including those on labor relations, technical support, and improvement of the child labor prevention and reduction capacity.
Via cooperation activities, many organizations, especially non-governmental ones from the U.S., have also helped deliver support to tens of thousands of people to surmount difficulties and integrate into society, he added.
Source: VNA