A section of the world’s longest mosaic ceramic mural was inaugurated inHanoi on September 24 as a symbol of cooperation with the InternationalLabour Organisation (ILO).

The section, themed“Decent work and tripartism”, has its first part painted with “Threetrees ascending to one point can make a mountain”, “Three hands shakingto demonstrate unity” and “Three arms embracing together” as the mainfactors in the labour market, namely the government, workers andemployers.

The rest of the 70m-long section depictsactivities by various sectors in Vietnam such as industry, agriculture,handicrafts and aquaculture. It is marked with paintings of a shiningsun, happy families and wide roads as a symbol of a bright future forVietnam.

The Minister of Labour, Invalids and SocialAffairs (MOLISA), Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, said at the inauguration ceremonythat, “The mural is a symbol of the fruitful cooperation betweenVietnam’s tripartite constituents and the ILO to promote decent work andsocial justice for all in Vietnam. It is also a valuable gift fromsocial partners and the ILO for Hanoi to mark its millenniumanniversary”.

Sachiko Yamamoto, Regional Director ofthe ILO Office for Asia and the Pacific said, “Your creative designreflects all types of workplaces in Vietnam. It puts the people andtheir work in the centre. It emphasises the strength of tripartitecollaboration.”

The “Ceramic Road” mural runs for fourkilometres along the dyke of the Red River in celebration of the ThangLong-Hanoi millennium and it has been recognised by the Guiness Book ofRecords as the longest mural of its kind./.