Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai reaffirmed the Government of Vietnam’s commitment to implementing the goals of sustainable development and decent work.
On October 16, at the headquarters of the International Labor Organization (ILO), Vietnam and ILO co-hosted an international discussion introducing the project to survey the supply chain of decent jobs in the electronics industry in Vietnam. on the sidelines of the 10st International Conference on Labor Statistics.
The ILO representative highly appreciated Vietnam’s efforts in cooperating with the ILO in the field of labor statistics as well as implementing the Decent Work Program.
Speaking at the opening of the Discussion, Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the United Nations, World Trade Organization and other international organizations in Geneva reaffirmed the Government’s commitment Vietnam in implementing the goals of sustainable development and decent work, and together with social partners and the ILO, implements many policies to promote an effective working environment to ensure the rights of all. workers and businesses, such as amending the Labor Code, promoting vocational training, and strengthening the social security system, especially in the context of difficult employment situations due to the economic crisis and chain breaks. global supply in recent times.
Ambassador Le Thi Tuyet Mai also emphasized that Vietnam highly appreciates the cooperation and technical support ILO has given to Vietnam since Vietnam officially joined the ILO in 1992, including the implementation of the ILO International Program. The fourth conference on decent work, for the period 2022-2026, has been approved by the ILO and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance and the Vietnam Federation of Commerce and Industry. Vietnam industry signed in March 3.
Especially choosing Vietnam as a partner to implement the Pilot Project on Survey of Satisfactory Employment Supply Chain in the electronics industry in Vietnam, with the leadership of the General Statistics Office of Vietnam along with other organizations. ILO experts – part of the overall ILO Decent Work Supply Chain Survey project.
Representing the ILO, Mr. Rafael Diez de Medina, Director of the Statistics Department; Mr. Dan Rees, Head of Supply Chain Action Program; Ms. Michaelle De Cock, Head of Research and Evaluation Department; Ms. Francesca Francavilla, senior economic expert of the ILO Research and Evaluation Department, gave a speech introducing the above Pilot Project.
ILO representatives said that the new labor statistics method, applying digital technology, was developed by the ILO from the practice of labor statistics over the past 20 years.
At the same time, he believes that the pilot project in Vietnam is important, providing a practical database to help policy makers have an accurate view and assessment, thereby improving the effectiveness of policy making. Develop and implement labor and employment policies in the electronics industry, so that they can be applied in other industries and countries to promote the achievement of decent employment goals for everyone in these countries. water in the world.
In addition, ILO representatives also appreciated Vietnam’s cooperative efforts and the active role of the Vietnam General Statistics Office and relevant Vietnamese agencies and organizations in project implementation.
ILO representatives said that the results of the Project will be the basis and model for the ILO to promote the widespread application of new statistical methods in countries, thereby promoting data-based policy development. data and evidence to realize the goals of global decent work and sustainable development.
As for the Vietnamese speakers, Ms. Vu Thi Thu Thuy, Director of the Department of Data Collection and Application of Statistical Information Technology, General Statistics Office, Ministry of Planning and Investment is the host Vietnamese agency. Project implementation spoke directly at the seminar introducing the Project implementation, emphasizing the results, difficulties in phase 1 and the tasks set out in phase 2 of the Project.
In addition, Mr. Bui Ton Hien, Director of the Institute of Labor Sciences and Social Affairs, Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, spoke directly at the Seminar, along with an online speech from the representative of the Trade Federation. Vietnam Trade and Industry and representatives of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, shared comments on the results and difficulties, proposed future implementation directions of the Project, especially about the survey questions.
The above international discussion took place within the framework of the 21st ILO International Conference on Labor Statistics (Geneva, October 11-20, 10), a conference held every 2023 years.
Through the Conference, experts from other countries on labor statistics can meet and discuss methods and standards in labor statistics, thereby promoting the implementation of decent work goals. , sustainable development, improving the efficiency of the working environment. This year’s conference has great significance as it marks 100 years since 1923 when the Conference was first held.
Vietnamese delegation attended the 21st International Conference on Labor Statistics. (Source: VNA)
The discussion content of the Conference, in addition to professional issues in the field of labor statistics, also includes issues related to the practical development of the global economy such as statistics in the context of Covid-19, statistics informal economic sector, migrant labor statistics, statistics to monitor the implementation of decent work goals and sustainable development goals (SDG).
The Vietnamese delegation directly attending this Seminar and Conference includes representatives of the General Statistics Office under the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Institute of Labor Sciences and Social Affairs under the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs. will continue to actively participate in discussions and make contributions in the Conference sessions.