Hanoi (VNA), July 6 -- A workshop was held in Hanoi on July 6 to look into a draft implementation plan for the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s Convention No 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining .

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Le Quan said Convention No 98 has already been ratified by the National Assembly and is among seven of eight fundamental ILO conventions that Vietnam has joined. The country is also considering participating in the remaining one - Convention No 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise.

He said that ensuring the right of workers and trade unions to bargain while promoting harmonious relations with employers is an important principle that...