Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third, right) and officials of Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc applauded contributions of workers tothe country’s development in 2017 during his visit to the Vietnam GeneralConfederation of Labour (VGCL) on February 22, the second day after the LunarNew Year holiday.
The leader also hailedthe VGCL’s efforts to bring a warm Tet holiday for all workers, particularlythose in disadvantaged circumstances. He commended the VGCL and the southernprovince of Dong Nai for their coordination to timely handle wage-relatedproblems of 1,800 workers in the province after their employer left Vietnamwithout paying salaries.
He asked theconfederation to make thoroughly preparation for a programme of dialogues betweenthe PM and workers in the northern region.
Recalling similardialogues held in the southern and central regions in 2016 and 2017, PM Phucsaid he heard workers’ proposals for institutions of culture, housing, kindergartensand canteens.
Since then, a numberof such facilities have been built, initially bringing tangible benefits to workers,he noted.
As the VGCL will holda national congress later this year, the PM said trade union congresses at alllevels should include the fourth industrial revolution in their agenda in orderto seek ways to improve professional skills for Vietnamese workers, helpingthem catch up with scientific and technological advancements in the new context.
PM Phuc also noted thatlabour and trade union issues are part of negotiations of the Comprehensive andProgressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), and asked theconfederation to take the initiative in assisting workers in enhancing their skillsand proposing suitable legal institutions to protect rights and interests ofthe worker class amidst the competitive environment.
The PM also requestedthe VGCL to coordinate with competent agencies to develop more trade unioninstitutions for workers, which, he said, have remained limited.
Earlier, the PMapproved the VGCL’s project on building trade union institutions at industrial parksand export processing zones.-VNA
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