National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue speaks at the forum. (Photo: VNA) The event was jointly held by the Vietnam GeneralConfederation of Labour (VGCL) and the NA Office on the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the Vietnam Trade Union.
In his remarks, the chief legislator stressed thatpeople and businesses are put at the centre in all decisions and policiesadopted by the NA, and that labourers are subject to the nation's labour laws.
He called the forum a special meeting with voters,during which leaders listen to opinions of trade union officials and members,and labourers.
Hue asked the participants to focus on proposals regardingjobs, livelihoods and incomes of employees, as well as the improvement of thelegal system, especially laws directly relating to workers and public servants suchas the Land Law, the Housing Law and the Law on Social Insurance, among others.
He asked the NA's Council for Ethnic Minority Affairs andother NA committees, along with relevant ministries and agencies to clear up questionsraised by trade union members and labourers.
According to VGCL President Nguyen Dinh Khang, theconfederation collected 1,589 opinions of trade union members and labourersfrom reports by 79 trade unions of cities, provinces and corporations, and morethan 3,000 opinions from press agencies and trade unions throughsocial networks.
They discussed issues relating to housing, socialinsurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and one-time insurancewithdrawal, and wage increases, hesaid, noting that VGCL divided the opinions into 45 major groups to be sentto the legislature for consideration.
Khang noted that trade union members and labourersnationwide hope that their opinions will be put under considerationby NA leaders at this forum to build relevant laws and policies.
Vietnam currently has 11 million trade union members and morethan 50 million labourers./.
Hue asked the participants to focus on proposals regardingjobs, livelihoods and incomes of employees, as well as the improvement of thelegal system, especially laws directly relating to workers and public servants suchas the Land Law, the Housing Law and the Law on Social Insurance, among others.
He asked the NA's Council for Ethnic Minority Affairs andother NA committees, along with relevant ministries and agencies to clear up questionsraised by trade union members and labourers.
According to VGCL President Nguyen Dinh Khang, theconfederation collected 1,589 opinions of trade union members and labourersfrom reports by 79 trade unions of cities, provinces and corporations, and morethan 3,000 opinions from press agencies and trade unions throughsocial networks.
They discussed issues relating to housing, socialinsurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, and one-time insurancewithdrawal, and wage increases, hesaid, noting that VGCL divided the opinions into 45 major groups to be sentto the legislature for consideration.
Khang noted that trade union members and labourersnationwide hope that their opinions will be put under considerationby NA leaders at this forum to build relevant laws and policies.
Vietnam currently has 11 million trade union members and morethan 50 million labourers./.
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