Vietnam will do its utmost to fulfil all obligations andresponsibilities as a member of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to promote effective cooperation ties between the two sides.

Deputy Minister of the Labour, War Invalids andSocial Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hoa told Vietnam News Agency correspondentsthat t he Government of Vietnam has continuously treasured thecooperation and technical assistance the International LabourOrganisation has provided to Vietnam, disclosed on the sidelines of theplenary meeting of the 104th session of the International LabourConference (ILC) of the ILO in Geneva, Switzerland on June 9 .

The Deputy Minister, who is also head of the Vietnamese delegation tothe conference, highly valued the century initiatives of ILO DirectorGeneral Guy Ryder and expressed his support for the practical targets tomark the 100 th founding anniversary of the organisation.

He also underscored efforts made by the Government of Vietnam inpoverty and hunger reduction and ensuring social security, genderequality, women empowerment and vocational training for rural workers.

The ILC Conference, which takes place from June1-13 with the participation of 185 ILO-member nations and territories,representatives of employees, employers, and authorities sharedexperiences in building and enforcing policies and regulations relatedto labour and social welfare.

During the two-weekstay, the delegation also attended the Asia Pacific MinisterialConference and had meetings with ILO Director General Guy Ryder andDeputy Director General Sandra Polaski, among others.-VNA