Labour Forum 2019 spotlights future of work

“Future of Work: The Choice of Vietnam” was the theme of the Labour Forum 2019 held in Hanoi on November 27.
Labour Forum 2019 spotlights future of work ảnh 1Delegates pose for a group photo at the forum (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) –
“Future of Work: The Choice of Vietnam” was the theme ofthe Labour Forum 2019 held in Hanoi on November 27.

Theevent was jointly held by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs(MoLISA), partners and the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s CountryOffice for Vietnam.

Inhis remarks, MoLISA Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh said the forum takes place inthe context that Vietnam and 186 other ILO member countries are celebrating thecentennial anniversary of the organisation.

TheILO has publicised its global report on the future of work with impactingfactors like population aging, climate change, new technology development anddigital transformation, he added.

Vietnamis one of the countries hardest hit by climate change, Thanh stressed, pointingout drought and salt-water intrusion in the Mekong Delta that are threateningthe livelihood of tens of millions of locals.

Thesituation requires both urgent and long-term solutions to help people transformfarming models and adapt to the changes, he said.

Accordingto the official, Vietnam has rolled out policies and guidelines in response tothe Fourth Industrial Revolution. Therefore, the forum offers an opportunityfor delegates to look into urgent issues regarding labour, social welfare andhuman resources development, along with challenges to Vietnam in the timeahead.

VuMinh Tien, head of the Institute for Workers and Trade Unions under the VietnamGeneral Confederation of Labour, touched upon opportunities and challenges tolabour and social welfare as Vietnam is striving to reach theupper-middle-income status.

Delegatesshared the view that Vietnam is benefiting from its young population, with atotal of 56 million workers.

Pointing  out the low rate of trained labourers (23percent) and bottlenecks in vocational training, they suggested the Government revamprelevant policies in order to encourage businesses to take a more active partin this regard and promote the role of vocational training centres./.
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