Seminar discusses EVFTA’s impacts on labour sector
A seminar was held in Hanoi on October 14 to discuss the impacts of labour commitments that Vietnam has made in the Vietnam-European Union Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
Hanoi (VNA) – A seminar was held in Hanoi on October 14 to discuss the impacts of labour commit▨ments that Vietnam has made in the Vietnam-European Union Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)’s sustainable development p🎃rogramme.
The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) and the European Trade Policy and Investment Support Policy (EU-MUTRAP).
Participants assessed commitment impacts on social and labour sectors, Vietnam’s proposed law amendments to match with the EVFTA, and labour inspection on law abidance among businesses.
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Once Vietnam joins the EVFTA, the rate of workers in the mining and garment sector is predicted to increase 3.41 percent and 1.53 percent, respectively, on a yearly basis.
Other sectors will expect annual workforce rises, including maritime transport (3.7 percent), and metal manufacturing (2.65 percent).
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The EVFTA, which is expected to be signed this year and take effect in 2018, is a new-generation free trade deal between Vietnam and 28 EU member states. Together with the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the EVFTA represents Vietnam’s broadest and highest commitments so far.-VNA
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