The President met with exemplary union members in studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle.

President Vo Van Thuong sent his best wishes and shared his warmest sentiments to the delegates. Photo: VNA

These are typical examples among more than 15,000 outstanding collectives and individuals selected from all levels of trade unions, representing millions of trade union members nationwide from many different professions, fields, and positions.

The 133 collectives and individuals honored this time are all imbued with Uncle Ho's ideology, morality and style, dedicating themselves to their work, agencies, units, businesses, trade unions and the country. With their enthusiasm and responsibility, they are also living, concrete propagandists for comrades, colleagues and families to strive to learn together, thereby expanding the movement, improving the effectiveness of studying and following Uncle Ho in the whole society.

According to Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu - Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL), promoting the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle according to Conclusion No. 01-KL/TW and Directive No. 05-CT/TW is extremely important, encouraging union members, civil servants, public employees and workers nationwide to make efforts to practice, cultivate, study, work, produce, and contribute to the common development of agencies, units and enterprises; overcome difficulties, promote economic and social development; improve the quality of activities, innovate trade union organizations, contribute to building a modern and strong working class and build a strong Vietnamese Trade Union organization.

The meeting brought many emotions with thoughtful achievement reports, sharing of thoughts, love for homeland and country and the noble responsibility of union members and grassroots union officials who silently and diligently strive to overcome difficulties and challenges; sacrificing personal and family interests to contribute to the community and society.

Expressing his emotion at welcoming and meeting 133 typical and advanced collectives and individuals at the Presidential Palace in May, which marked many historical marks of the country, on behalf of the Party and State leaders, President Vo Van Thuong sent the delegates best wishes and shared his warm feelings.

The President welcomed the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor for thoroughly grasping the Party's policies in recent times; organizing many meaningful movements and activities; effectively implementing the study and following of Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality and lifestyle among trade unions at all levels, civil servants, public employees and workers nationwide in many diverse forms; and at the same time performing well the function of representing and protecting the legitimate and legal rights of union members and workers.

The President assessed that through these movements, many good deeds, new, creative and effective ways of doing things have emerged; making the movements truly become regular work at all levels of trade unions. Through that, many typical and advanced examples have been cultivated, nurtured, discovered and multiplied.

The President said that the 133 advanced models today are all beautiful stories, positively inspiring workers, civil servants and laborers - Photo: VNA

Recognizing the achievements of the advanced models, the President said that in recent times, the country has faced many difficulties and challenges, but under the leadership of the Party and the efforts of the entire people and army, our country has overcome difficulties and achieved important and comprehensive achievements in all fields; contributing to the country's foundation, potential, position and international prestige increasingly increasing. In that common achievement, there are important contributions from workers, cadres, civil servants, public employees, laborers and the trade union system at all levels, of which the 133 advanced models attending today's meeting are exemplary examples.

The President requested trade unions at all levels to further promote the effectiveness of existing movements, continue to have more initiatives to organize new movements suitable to the conditions and needs of workers in the current conditions to attract more and more participation of workers; create social consensus and the approval of employers, bring benefits to workers, and contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.

Through that, we also train union cadres who have matured from practice and have a deep attachment to workers and laborers to supplement resources for the Party.

Moved by the sharing of the advanced models at the meeting, the President expressed: I see there not only initiatives and achievements but also the fate of each person; I see the efforts to rise up, the aspirations and noble dreams of each individual. Those are "beautiful stories, with the power to influence and inspire to spread good things", the President said.

Referring to the verses of a Russian poet with the content: No one is boring in the world, each fate contains a part of history, the President affirmed: "No matter what position we are in, if we have heart, we have responsibility, we have the desire to contribute, we will all become useful people for the country".

The President said that the 133 advanced models today are all beautiful stories, positively inspiring workers, civil servants and laborers. The President hopes that through these commendation activities, positive messages will be spread for everyone to learn and follow.

Expressing hope for more and more role models, the President advised advanced models that, in addition to maintaining and preserving their existing achievements, they need to continue to cultivate and nurture their noble dreams to spread them further in the community.