Social affairs

The National Assembly’s Committees on the Foreign Relations and Social Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) held a workshop "Completing labour, employment and social security laws to match the Constitution in 2013, international integration and the commitments in the TPP" in the central city of Da Nang on June 21. The workshop focused on discussing on the country's international economic integration and new-generation free trade agreements (FTA), including the TPP agreement, and the completion of the legal system on labour, employment, trade union and social security in line with human rights regulated in the Constitution 2013. At the event, domestic and international experts and managers presented the main contents of the labour unions in the TPP, impacts on the country's trade union organization and operation when joining the TPP, and experience from other 11 member nations signed the … [Read more...] about Vietnam finds out solutions to fulfill TPP commitments to employment – Social affair

The Hanoitimes - "Made up" statistics are having a serious impact on Viet Nam`s social security system, Dr. Trinh Hoa Binh from the Academy of Social Sciences told Lao dong (Labour) Newspaper. Do you believe that the 2013 unemployment rate of 1.84 per cent released by the Viet Nam Institute of Labour Science and Social Affairs is accurate? I don't believe in that figure, or statistics released by many offices. Why? Because their calculations are not reliable. Or perhaps, managers of these offices don't want to paint a "grave" picture that reflects badly on their offices. Additionally, we should understand correctly the meaning of the word "unemployment". Until now, there have been many debates over the definition of unemployment or under-employment. In many rural areas, the concept of unemployment has been interpreted in various ways. For example, to fill a form asking about their job, a person writes "farmer." However, in reality, most of their time may not be spent on the farm … [Read more...] about Don`t believe the statistics – Social affair

The Hanoitimes - The 2014 Asia & Pacific Disability Forum (APDF) General Assembly and Conference will be held in Hanoi from November 26 to 29, according to a press briefing in the capital city. This event, co-organized by the Asia Pacific Disability Organization and the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is expected to attract 500 delegates with disabilities, including 300 from 42 countries. They will evaluate the implementation of the 2012-2014 Incheon strategy adopted at the previous conference in the Republic of Korea two years ago, with the aims of raising public awareness and promoting the protection of the rights of the disabled in Asia-Pacific countries, as well as accelerating the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Many activities will take place on the sidelines of the coming APDF General Assembly and Conference in Hanoi, such as an exhibition on organizations of people with disabilities, products made by the … [Read more...] about APDF to be held in the Capital – Social affair

Nhan Dan - The National Assembly Committee for Social Affairs (NACSA) opened its sixth plenary session in Hanoi on September 23. NACSA Chairwoman Truong Thi Mai announced the agenda for the session, during which the committee will review the reports of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Ministry of Health on the implementation of this year's budget plan and estimates for next year. Draft laws on employment and amendments and supplements to the Law on Emulation and Commendation are also up for discussion. The committee will also verify the Law on Amendments and Supplements to a number of articles of the Marriage and Family Law and to a number of articles of the Law on Health Insurance. On the first day of the term, NACSA members approved the report on the revised draft Law on Employment, which includes seven chapters and 63 articles. The members focused on state management of employment, job creation policies and the development of the labour market, … [Read more...] about NA Social Affairs Committee convenes 6th session

Vietnam and Sudan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote their technical cooperation in labour and social affairs. The MoU was inked between the Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the Sudanese Ministry of Human Resources Development and Labour on November 6 in Hanoi. It focuses on increasing the exchange of knowledge and experience in poverty reduction, vocational training, and labour safety. The two ministries will exchange working delegations, hold dialogues on making and implementing labour and social affairs-related policies. The MoU is valid for five years and will be automatically extended for another five years at the end of the first term. Vietnam and Sudan established diplomatic relations in 1969. The two countries are promoting their cooperation with particular attention on agriculture.-VNA … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Sudan expand cooperation in labour, social affairs