General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong meets with outstanding Trade Union Chairmen

General Secretary and President met with outstanding Trade Union Chairmen.

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, this morning (July 20), at the Presidential Palace, General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong met with the delegation of outstanding grassroots trade union chairmen in 2019 and trade union officials receiving the first Nguyen Van Linh award.

Attending the meeting were Politburo member, Party Central Committee Secretary, Head of the Central Mass Mobilization Commission Truong Thi Mai; President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Bui Van Cuong and 100 outstanding grassroots trade union presidents and trade union officials receiving the Nguyen Van Linh award.

At the meeting, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Bui Van Cuong and delegates reported to the General Secretary and President on the trade union work in recent times. Accordingly, the Vietnam Trade Union has focused on implementing many activities, especially doing well in caring for and protecting the interests of union members and workers, building harmonious, stable and progressive labor relations in enterprises... Workers, civil servants and laborers are excited and confident in the leadership of the Party and State.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong expressed his pleasure at meeting delegates who are outstanding trade union officials on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Trade Union, praising and highly appreciating the results and positive contributions of the workers', civil servants', and laborers' movement and the activities of trade union organizations nationwide in recent times.

The General Secretary and President said that, after 90 years of formation and development, under the leadership and training of our Party and Uncle Ho, the working class and the Vietnam Trade Union have always been closely associated with the glorious journeys of the nation. The Vietnam Trade Union has always been closely associated with the working class, accompanied the nation and the Communist Party of Vietnam, always been the core leading force, together with the people of the whole country, creating glorious pages of history, worthy of being the political and social organization of the working class, the pioneer class, leading all revolutionary periods.

The General Secretary and President emphasized: “The Vietnamese working class has a very special feature. It was a colony that has now become an independent country and is moving towards socialism, building a market economy and a socialist-oriented market. We not only invite domestic investors but also foreign investors. In the context of the stormy development of the scientific and technological revolution, the rapidly changing world political situation, the question is how to operate the trade union effectively? This is a difficult problem. I am very happy that in that context, the trade union organization has had many creative activities in the past time, bringing high efficiency, of which the 90 comrades sitting here are typical.”

Recognizing and appreciating the achievements and results of the grassroots trade union chairmen and trade union officials honored this time, the General Secretary and President hopes that the trade union officials will continue to strive and contribute more in performing their duties.

Analyzing the world and domestic situation, in addition to the favorable aspects, which are also posing many new problems for the working class and the Vietnam Trade Union, the General Secretary and President requested trade union officials to focus on raising awareness and political capacity for workers, civil servants and laborers. Focus on propaganda and education, helping workers, civil servants and laborers to have a deeper awareness of the class, the Party, the trade union organization, and the historical mission of the working class. Educate and promote patriotism, national pride, self-respect and political awareness of workers.

In addition, regularly pay attention to and take care of the legitimate interests of union members and better perform the role of representing and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of union members and workers, considering this the key point to attract a large number of workers to voluntarily join the union, always support, stick with and trust the union organization.

General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong also requested that the superior trade union officials need to continue to innovate, improve the quality of organization, methods and effectiveness of trade union activities in accordance with the new situation, new requirements, adapting to the actual situation of our country which has been carrying out the renovation process, developing a socialist-oriented market economy, promoting industrialization and modernization, proactively and actively integrating internationally, especially having signed, participating in and implementing many new generation free trade agreements with very new commitments on labor and trade unions according to the standards of the International Labor Organization.

The General Secretary and President expressed his belief that with the 90-year tradition of building and growing, and with a team of enthusiastic, dedicated and responsible cadres, the working class and the Vietnam Trade Union will continue to develop and contribute more to the cause of rapid and sustainable national development in the coming time.