Mr. Do Thanh Binh - Member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Home Affairs - emphasized as above when presenting the opening speech at the Launching Ceremony of Workers' Month and Action Month on Occupational Safety and Health 2026 held on the morning of April 24 in Quang Ninh.
Mr. Do Thanh Binh said that caring for, improving and comprehensively enhancing the material and spiritual life of the people; implementing policies and laws on occupational safety and hygiene always receives special attention from the entire political system.
In 2025, in the context of the world and domestic situation still facing many difficulties, with the efforts of the entire political system, the business community and workers, occupational safety and health work has achieved many positive results. Social awareness continues to be raised, many advanced occupational safety management models are replicated, and working conditions in many industries and fields have been improved. Risks and hazards of occupational safety and health are controlled; loss of life and property has been significantly reduced, contributing to protecting socio-economic development achievements. The material and spiritual life of workers continues to be concerned and cared for. Millions of workers have actively responded to emulation movements on occupational safety and health, proposing and implementing tens of thousands of technical innovation initiatives and preventive solutions, contributing to improving labor productivity and the competitiveness of the economy.
Sustainable and civilized socio-economic development must be associated with ensuring the right of workers to work in safe conditions, to be cared for in terms of material and spiritual life, which is a common standard in sustainable development and international integration, contributing to promoting exports of goods in the context of the emergence of barriers to control the supply chain and new tariffs.
Effectively implementing occupational safety and health, caring for and improving the material and spiritual life of workers is contributing to the successful implementation of the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress.
According to Mr. Do Thanh Binh, the challenges and risks in occupational safety and health are still present, having a significant impact on the working environment of workers. Many employers are still not interested in improving working conditions or implementing it in a formalistic, coping manner. Many workers, including farmers and fishermen, are still not aware of the meaning of safe jobs, so some tragic accidents still occur. Our consistent message is "do not trade the safety of workers for output and economic growth" and is also a reminder from General Secretary and President To Lam to all of us when visiting the Quang Ninh mining area.
With the determination to effectively control labor accidents and occupational diseases, not to be negligent or subjective; protect human resources, towards a safe, humane, and modern production, the Government launched the Action Month on Occupational Safety and Health 2026 with the theme "Innovating management and improving the efficiency of occupational safety and health work in the digital age". At the same time, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor launched the Workers' Month 2026 with the theme "Vietnamese workers: Innovation, improving labor productivity".
Action Month is not just a launching event, but must become a strong driving force for innovation in the awareness and actions of each agency, unit, enterprise and each worker. I believe that with high political determination and the consensus of the whole society, occupational safety and health will have a strong shift, making practical contributions to the country's rapid and sustainable development goals," Mr. Do Thanh Binh emphasized.
