Participating officials pose for a photo at the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Labour Cooperation in CLMTV (Photo: VNA)Da Nang (VNA) – Cooperation in education,trade and technology would help Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnamcontrol and protect migrant workers, said Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam.
He made the remark at the 2nd Ministerial Conference on Labour Cooperation in these five countries, or the CLMTV,which convened in the central city of Da Nang on August 2. The biennial conferencefocused on the theme of “Promoting Human Resources Development and Decent Workfor Migrant Workers”.
Dam said connected by the Mekong River, theASEAN member states, with combined population of about 230 million people, havewitnessed their partnership expanded continuously.
He suggested the countries increase thesharing of information on labour affairs and policy changes.
Minister of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs Dang Ngoc Dung stated guest workers are an important growth momentumfor both sending and receiving countries, adding that this is why they need tobe protected and provided with stable jobs.
Participating ministers agreed themanagement of migrant workers requires consistent approaches and concertedefforts not only within a country but also at the regional and internationallevels.
They also highlighted the roles of partiesinvolved, including public officials, lawmakers, researchers and enterprises.
The ministers approved a joint statement onsafe labour migration submitted by the CLMTV senior officials following theirmeeting in Da Nang on August 1.
The statement stressed cooperation amongthese countries is in line with international labour standards and the law ofeach nation, with parties committing to working together in a number ofprioritised sectors, including labour training, fair recruitment, and standardlabour contract.-VNA
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