This policy is clearly stipulated in the country's legal framework, the Government’s agenda and action plans, and effectively enforced, she told reporters during the ministry’s regular press briefing in Ha Noi on June 4 in response to the US Trade Representative (USTR)’s proposal to impose additional tariffs on goods from 60 economies, including Viet Nam, on the grounds that they have failed to enact or effectively enforce measures blocking imports produced with forced labour, thereby restricting US trade.
Hang said the USTR’s investigative conclusions on alleged forced labour practices do not accurately reflect the reality in Viet Nam and its efforts to stamp out the practice.
In recent years, Viet Nam has ratified relevant international conventions and treaties to ensure full compliance with workers’ rights and obligations, she said, adding that Viet Nam also supplied comprehensive and detailed information to the US throughout the investigation.
In such spirit, Viet Nam has been and will continue to engage in discussions and work with the US in a constructive and cooperative manner to address remaining differences, based on the bilateral and multilateral trade commitments of both sides, while consistently striving to protect the legitimate rights and interests of workers and enterprises, she added.
