The Labor Forum 2023 with the theme "Improving policies and laws related to workers and trade unions".


The forum heard a report summarizing workers' opinions presented by the President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor with more than 4,500 opinions related to 45 major issue groups; There were 21 comments representing trade union members, directly reflecting the real life situation, employment, thoughts, feelings, and concerns of union members and workers nationwide. 

Inadequacies in the process of implementing policies and laws make union members, workers, and employees still worried and frustrated regarding groups of issues such as employment, maintaining sustainable employment, and increasing income. income, material and spiritual life, improve working conditions, raise qualifications and vocational skills of workers; Mechanisms and policies to support construction and access to housing and cultural institutions for workers; Social security issues, social insurance policies, health insurance, unemployment insurance; policies to attract workers and train and improve vocational skills; policies in specific industries.

Opinions reflect implementation practices and comments on law projects directly related to the rights and interests of workers such as the Social Insurance Law, Housing Law, Trade Union Law, Employment Law, Labor Safety and Hygiene Law, Land Law...

The forum had the participation of the Chairman of the Social Committee, Chairman of the Law Committee, Chairman of the Committee for Science, Technology and Environment, and the Ministers of Health, Labor, War Invalids and Society, Education and Training and leaders of relevant ministries and agencies. The forum also attracted the attention and participation of a large number of the Standing Committee of the Nationalities Council, Committees of the National Assembly, ministries, branches, central agencies and organizations...

Speaking at the end of the Forum, the Chairman of the National Assembly noted that the opinions at the Forum were very specific and practical, expressing the legitimate thoughts and aspirations of workers, demonstrating the spirit of public responsibility. officials and workers to build and perfect the legal system, contributing to building the socialist rule-of-law state of Vietnam.

The Chairman of the National Assembly said that at the Forum, the questions, opinions, suggestions, and recommendations of union members, workers, and laborers were basically represented by leaders of agencies of the National Assembly, ministries, and agencies. Relevant departments and branches respond.

Regarding the pressing and inadequacy issues that voters just raised but have not yet been answered, the Chairman of the National Assembly requested National Assembly agencies and ministries and branches to synthesize, absorb, and urgently resolve.

Agencies seriously implement the issues discussed and agreed upon at the Forum, organize supervision of implementation, and ensure the recommendations on the legal and legitimate rights and interests of workers and employees. labor must be thoroughly resolved.

In addition, a number of proposed issues and recommendations are part of the Law-making Program of the 15th National Assembly, and a number of other issues are not included in the Program. The Chairman of the National Assembly requested National Assembly agencies to coordinate. Coordinate with the Government and relevant agencies and organizations to continue research and proposals; If necessary, it is necessary to immediately adjust and supplement, report and propose to the National Assembly for consideration and addition to the Law and Ordinance Development Program.

Hai Van