VN’s joining in ILO convention, amended labour code to be deliberated
Vietnam’s joining in ILO convention, amended labour code to be deliberated
Legislators will spend the entire afternoon of May 29 to discuss in groups about Vietnam’s joining the International Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention 98 on the application of principles of the right to organise and bargain collectively; and the draft revised Labour Code.
At the seventh working session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Legislators will spend theentire afternoon of May 29 to discuss in groups about Vietnam’s joining theInternational Labour Organisation (ILO)’s Convention 98 on the application ofprinciples of the right to organise and bargain collectively; and the draftrevised Labour Code.
To prepare the deputies for the discussion, reportsexplaining issues relating to the country’s participation in the ILO Convention98 will be presented by Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh; Minister of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung; and Chairman of the NA Committee forExternal Relations Nguyen Van Giau in the morning.
Minister Dung and Chairwoman of the NA Committeefor Social Affairs Nguyen Thuy Anh will present reports on the draft revisedLabour Code.
The amendment of the code aims to improveinstitutions of the socialist-oriented market economy and promote developmentof the labour market as well as create a more open and flexible legal frameworkfor recruitment and employment to ensure better legal rights and benefits ofemployers and employees, thus contributing to improving the competitiveness of theVietnamese labour force.
Issues of differences in the draft revised codeinclude the increase in the maximum overtime work, adjustment of the retirementage, and the working hours in administrative agencies, political andsocio-political organisations.
Following the presentation of those reports, Ministerof Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung and Chairman of the NA’s Committeeon Finance and Budget Nguyen Duc Hai will present reports on the allocation anduse of the backup source for the medium-term public investment plan forthe 2016-2020 period.
The allocation and use of the backupsource for the medium-term public investment plan for the 2016-2020 period willbe discussed in groups at the NA in the remaining time of the morning.-VNA
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At the seventh working session of the 14th National Assembly (Photo: VNA) 
