In their opening remarks, Ms. Tori N. Tveit, Director of the International Cooperation Program (NHO), and Ms. Liv Tørres, Head of the External Relations Department (LO), emphasized the essential role of social dialogue in responding to current global challenges such as changes in traditional labor structures due to digital transformation; population aging; climate change and political instability. LO Vice President - Ms. Henriette Jevnaker called on trade unions and employers' organizations to continue promoting substantive dialogue, based on mutual respect, cooperation and trust, thereby moving towards sustainable development and protecting workers' rights.

Plenary session at the Conference

Vietnam shares implementation results and cooperation initiatives

At the conference, the delegations presented the summary report of the “Social Partners for Decent Work” program for the period 2024-2025.

The Vietnamese delegation shared the results achieved, challenges in implementation, and practical lessons, especially initiatives that can be flexibly applied to other countries. The presentations were all related to the conference's cross-cutting themes such as supporting the implementation of effective wage policies, promoting gender equality in the workplace, building trust between parties, improving collective bargaining mechanisms, and promoting dialogue at the national, sectoral and enterprise levels.

Delegates from Vietnam and Norway participate in the Conference

During the working trip to Norway, the delegation of VCCI and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor had a working session with the Embassy of Vietnam in Norway to share contents related to the cooperation between partners in Vietnam and Norway in the past time in the field of vocational education and promoting labor relations as well as cooperation opportunities in the next period.

Vietnamese delegation works with the Vietnamese Embassy in Norway

The partners affirmed their commitment to continue effective cooperation, implementing agreed initiatives, and expressed their desire to receive technical support and experience sharing from NHO and LO in the next phase.

Vietnamese delegation discusses next-stage cooperation opportunities with Norwegian partners

Strengthening capacity and building harmonious labor relations in Vietnam

The program is part of efforts to enhance the capacity of employers' representative organizations and trade unions in Vietnam, aiming to build harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations - one of the important contents for developing sustainable employment and deep international economic integration.