Employment has always been in the top of Vietnam ’s agenda, said DoanMau Diep, Deputy Minister of Labour, War, Invalids and Social Affairs atthe International Labour Conference in Geneva , Switzerland , onJune 7.
Like other countries, global economic downturn hasworsened unemployment and underemployment in Vietnam , particularlyamong young workers, Diep told more than 5,000 delegates coming from 185member countries of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to theconference where employment is one of their main discussion topics.
Confrontingthis emerging issue, the Government of Vietnam adopted a national youthemployment programme with an aim to develop high quality youngworkforce, to meet the demand of socio-economic development, he said atthe 101st session which last from May 30-June 13.
“Creatingemployment, increasing the quality of education, building employabilityskills, business start-up skills, improving vocational guidance,reducing unemployment, improving the system of employment servicecentres are key objectives of the strategy,” he said.
Moreover,to promote the development of policies and programmes on employment,including youth employment, the President of Vietnam last month ratifiedthe Convention on Employment Policy 122. The country is also speedingup the process of drafting the Employment Law to submit to the NationalAssembly for approval in 2013, he added.
Diep said 2012 markedthe 10th anniversary of the establishment of the ILO Office in Hanoi .Over the past 10 years, the cooperation between Vietnam and ILO hasproduced impressive results.
Vietnam successfully completed the first Decent Work Country Programme 2006-2010.
Last May in Hanoi, the Vietnamese Government, social partners and theILO jointly signed the second Decent Work Country Programme 2012-2016with three strategic objectives, including decent employment andsustainable enterprise development; social protection and addressingdecent work needs of disadvantaged groups; and labour marketinstitutions and governance, he added.
According to ILO,the world is facing a worsening youth employment crisis: young peopleare three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and over 75million youth worldwide are looking for work.
The ILO has warnedof a “scarred” generation of young workers facing a dangerous mix ofhigh unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work in developedcountries, as well as persistently high working poverty in thedeveloping world.
During the 101st conference, the Vietnamesedelegation met with the newly-elected ILO General Director Guy Ryder andare holding discussions with the head delegates of ASEAN and severalother countries.-VNA
Like other countries, global economic downturn hasworsened unemployment and underemployment in Vietnam , particularlyamong young workers, Diep told more than 5,000 delegates coming from 185member countries of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to theconference where employment is one of their main discussion topics.
Confrontingthis emerging issue, the Government of Vietnam adopted a national youthemployment programme with an aim to develop high quality youngworkforce, to meet the demand of socio-economic development, he said atthe 101st session which last from May 30-June 13.
“Creatingemployment, increasing the quality of education, building employabilityskills, business start-up skills, improving vocational guidance,reducing unemployment, improving the system of employment servicecentres are key objectives of the strategy,” he said.
Moreover,to promote the development of policies and programmes on employment,including youth employment, the President of Vietnam last month ratifiedthe Convention on Employment Policy 122. The country is also speedingup the process of drafting the Employment Law to submit to the NationalAssembly for approval in 2013, he added.
Diep said 2012 markedthe 10th anniversary of the establishment of the ILO Office in Hanoi .Over the past 10 years, the cooperation between Vietnam and ILO hasproduced impressive results.
Vietnam successfully completed the first Decent Work Country Programme 2006-2010.
Last May in Hanoi, the Vietnamese Government, social partners and theILO jointly signed the second Decent Work Country Programme 2012-2016with three strategic objectives, including decent employment andsustainable enterprise development; social protection and addressingdecent work needs of disadvantaged groups; and labour marketinstitutions and governance, he added.
According to ILO,the world is facing a worsening youth employment crisis: young peopleare three times more likely to be unemployed than adults and over 75million youth worldwide are looking for work.
The ILO has warnedof a “scarred” generation of young workers facing a dangerous mix ofhigh unemployment, increased inactivity and precarious work in developedcountries, as well as persistently high working poverty in thedeveloping world.
During the 101st conference, the Vietnamesedelegation met with the newly-elected ILO General Director Guy Ryder andare holding discussions with the head delegates of ASEAN and severalother countries.-VNA
