Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the working session (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said that improvingworkers’ lives and working conditions is an important and urgent task of theParty, State, entire political system and society, in which trade unions play amajor role.
During aworking session between the Government and the Vietnam General Confederation ofLabour (VGCL) in Hanoi on December 24 to review the outcomes of regulations onworking relations between the two sides in the 2016-2020 period, PM Phuc said theGovernment has paid attention to addressing issues relating to the legitimaterights and interests of workers and trade union activities over the last fiveyears.
The PMhailed the VGCL for building and fine-tuning policies and laws involvingworkers, as well as mechanisms on inspection and social feedback, which have contributedto building a strong Party, Government, and administrations at all levels.
Thoughaccounting for 14 percent of the population and 27 percent of the totalworkforce, the working class contributes over 65 percent of the country’s GDP andmore than 70 percent of State budget contributions each year, he said.
The PMadded that in the new era, the growth in the working class and the VGCL is aprerequisite in ensuring the success of Vietnam’s renovation, industrialisation,modernisation, and global integration.
Ministries,agencies, and localities were asked to work closely with trade unions andemployers in land planning to build accommodation establishments and schools inservice of workers, which is a task of special priority over the next fiveyears.
Localitieswere assigned to allocate resources to support workers, while ministries andagencies must continue advising the Party, National Assembly, and Government aboutspecific policies, laws, and measures to ensure sustainable employment andimproved livelihoods.
On theoccasion, the PM urged ministries, agencies, and the VGCL to ensure a warm andhappy New Year for workers, especially those living in need.
VGCLPresident Nguyen Dinh Khang said the number of workers has increased 26 percentover the last five years. The regional minimum salary has risen 1.3-fold whileaverage incomes have surged 35 percent.
Nearly 22million trade union members and workers have received aid totalling 11.6trillion VND (504,000 USD), while more than 13,800 houses have been built forworkers./.
During aworking session between the Government and the Vietnam General Confederation ofLabour (VGCL) in Hanoi on December 24 to review the outcomes of regulations onworking relations between the two sides in the 2016-2020 period, PM Phuc said theGovernment has paid attention to addressing issues relating to the legitimaterights and interests of workers and trade union activities over the last fiveyears.
The PMhailed the VGCL for building and fine-tuning policies and laws involvingworkers, as well as mechanisms on inspection and social feedback, which have contributedto building a strong Party, Government, and administrations at all levels.
Thoughaccounting for 14 percent of the population and 27 percent of the totalworkforce, the working class contributes over 65 percent of the country’s GDP andmore than 70 percent of State budget contributions each year, he said.
The PMadded that in the new era, the growth in the working class and the VGCL is aprerequisite in ensuring the success of Vietnam’s renovation, industrialisation,modernisation, and global integration.
Ministries,agencies, and localities were asked to work closely with trade unions andemployers in land planning to build accommodation establishments and schools inservice of workers, which is a task of special priority over the next fiveyears.
Localitieswere assigned to allocate resources to support workers, while ministries andagencies must continue advising the Party, National Assembly, and Government aboutspecific policies, laws, and measures to ensure sustainable employment andimproved livelihoods.
On theoccasion, the PM urged ministries, agencies, and the VGCL to ensure a warm andhappy New Year for workers, especially those living in need.
VGCLPresident Nguyen Dinh Khang said the number of workers has increased 26 percentover the last five years. The regional minimum salary has risen 1.3-fold whileaverage incomes have surged 35 percent.
Nearly 22million trade union members and workers have received aid totalling 11.6trillion VND (504,000 USD), while more than 13,800 houses have been built forworkers./.
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