ASEAN meets to promote labour safety

The two-day event, sponsored by the International Labour Organisation (ILO), drew senior officials in charge of OSH from ASEAN member Governments, China, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Mongolia and representatives of employers and employees from ASEAN.

In his opening speech, Deputy Minister of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) Dam Huu Dac stressed that the Vietnamese Government and business circle have always prioritised the tasks to protect workers from labour accidents and occupational diseases as well as to ensure their labour safety and take care of their health.

Vietnam was the first Asian country to ratify Convention No.155 o­n occupational security and hygiene and working environment, said Dac.

He also said Vietnam was among the eight nations in the region to have promulgated the national programme o­n OSH with a full system of policies and regulations o­n the issue. He also cited a nationwide network o­n information and reporters o­n labour accidents and occupational diseases as well as a system of training and campaigning against these problems.