Prime Minister holds dialogue with workers PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Saturday held dialogue with some 3,000 workers in the southern province of Dong Nai to seek their opinions for the Government to perfect policies in order to ensure better life of the working class.   PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc holds dialogue with 3,000 workers from eight southern provinces in Dong Nai on April 30, 2016. The dialogue took place just one day after the Government chief met with business leaders in Ho Chi Minh City in a bid to affirm the Government’s key messages and gain support of the business circle for its top priority of creating most favorable conditions for the development of businesses-the driving force of the national economy. The National Wages Council has decided to raise the minimum wage by 12% to assist laborers following its discussions with relevant agencies, he told the participating workers. He affirmed that the Government will continue curbing inflation and controlling inflation. PM Phuc urged trade unions to ensure food safety and hygiene at factories by making public the origin of food. According to Phan Thanh Tung, a worker of Prime Asia Vietnam in Ba Ria-Vung Tau province, many companies do not pay social insurance premiums for workers. He asked the PM to take measures to address this matter. In response, PM Phuc said that social insurance is one of the three pillars of the social security policy. Social insurance agencies will be allowed to inspect social insurance payments by companies under new regulations that will come into effect in months to come. Companies which evade social insurance payment liabilities shall be fined up to VND3 billion. VGP