(VOVworld)-Vietnam will host the ASEM Labour and Employment Ministers' Conference in Hanoi under the title, "Social protection and employment - a key to inclusive growth". Delegates will discuss the recent financial and economic crisis, and its employment and social impacts, highlight the importance of employment and social protection for a sustainable and inclusive growth. Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Thanh Hoa said that the event aims to gain a better understanding of the current and long-term employment and social challenges in the ASEM countries:“The conference will promote mutual understanding through dialogue and information exchange. Delegates will recommend policies in the area of employment, notably youth employment, decent work, including social protection, health, safety and skills. This is the first time Vietnam hosts such an event. Vietnamese speakers will share experience and case studies in the context of economic difficulties.”