Strengthening Vietnam - Sweden cooperation in labour and social security

10:21 AM 2024-10-07

(LĐXH)- Speaking at the reception for Mr. Johan Ndisi, newly-appointed Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam, on October 4, MoLISA Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh highly appreciated the friendly relationship and long-term cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden over the past 55 years. Especially in the current period, the cooperation between the two countries has been increasingly developing, focusing on the fields of digital transformation, green transformation, circular and sharing economy.

Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh and Swedish Ambassador Johan Ndisi at the receptionThe Deputy Minister emphasized that Vietnam's new policies on labour and employment, as well as international cooperation in this field in recent times, have contributed to protecting workers' rights and meeting current international labour standards.

At the same time, the Deputy Minister also shared issues of mutual concern related to vocational education, human resource development and social security.

He hoped the Swedish Ambassador, with his rich experience, would share and cooperate with MoLISA in the field of labour, employment and social security, especially helping Vietnam in operating the labour market, towards a modern, harmonious, effective and integrated labour market.

Deputy Minister Le Van Thanh hopes that cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden will become increasingly stronger in the future.

Thanking the Deputy Minister for taking the time to welcome him, Mr. Johan Ndisi highly appreciated the cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden in recent times.

Taking on the role of Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam at a very important time, marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, he affirmed that the achievements have demonstrated the strong cooperation between Vietnam and Sweden over the past 55 years.

In addition, the Swedish Ambassador also said that many Swedish companies have been operating for a long time and very effectively in Vietnam. Products manufactured in Vietnam contribute a significant part to the current global supply chain of Swedish multinational companies.

The Ambassador affirmed that Sweden will always be a sincere partner of Vietnam. He hopes that in the future, the two sides will cooperate more closely in many potential areas, especially those related to labour and social affairs./.

Translated by Hong Minh

Tags: Vietnam - Sweden cooperation in labour and social security

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