Vietnam commits to ILO’s universal values: ambassador
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai has reaffirmed Vietnam's commitment to the universal values of the International Labour Organization (ILO), at its ongoing 111th International Labour Conference in Geneva which lasts from June 5–16.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva, speaks at the 111th International Labour Conference. (Photo: VNA) In her speech, the head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the UN, WTO and other international organisations in Geneva held that Vietnam supports ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo’s report on the promotion of social justice, as well as his efforts and initiatives for boosting employment and social security towards decent work and an equitable transition serving the realisation of the goals set by the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and of the ILO's mission of promoting social justice and decent employment for all.
The ambassador took the occasion to brief participants on Vietnam’s significant progress in ensuring post-pandemic social welfare via the creation of jobs. The unemployment rate of local people in the working age was 2.25% in the first quarter of 2023, down by 0.07 percentage points from the end of 2022.
Mai stated that Vietnam is committed to further overhauling and completing related policies and laws as well as joining hands with other ILO members to tackle challenges facing the future of employment and promote social justice.
The Vietnamese delegation attends the 111th International Labour Conference. (Photo: VNA)The event also considers amending 15 international labour documents after the ILO included a safe and healthy working environment within the framework of fundamental principles and rights at work, and discussed equality between men and women in the workplace./.
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