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Vietnam, Laos intensify labour and social welfare ties

The 4th Vietnam-Laos labour and social welfare minister meeting took place in Vientiane, Laos, on April 7, highlighting the close and effective engagement between the two agencies.
The 4th Vietnam-Laos labour and social welfare minister meetingtook place in Vientiane, Laos, on April 7, highlighting the close andeffective engagement between the two agencies.

Participating officials informed each other on their countries’ currentpolicies and laws related to their workforces and social welfare.

Appreciating the achievements resulting from their cooperation inrecent years, they discussed measures to address problems hindering theimprovement of ties in social security, insurance and vocationaltraining, among others.

Minister of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs Pham Thi Hai Chuyen and her Lao counterpart OnchanThammavong agreed that their inter-ministry affiliation has grown inquality and scale in line with the specific needs of each nation.

A Vietnam-Laos labour cooperation pact was signed in 2013. Vietnamhas thus far helped train a number of Lao personnel in the field andprioritised experience exchange with the neighbour.

Moving forward, the two ministers decided to intensify their worktogether and encourage provincial agencies to cooperate further.

On the occasion, the Vietnamese Minister presented her agency’sinsignia to Onchan Thammavong together with 1 billion VND (46,125 USD)worth of equipment to the latter’s agency.

The 5 th meeting is scheduled to be held in Vietnam in 2017.-VNA
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