National Assembly Chairman: Hoping to have more and more strong and steadfast trade union officials

On April 28, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour organized a solemn ceremony to celebrate the 140th anniversary of International Labor Day (May 1, 1886 - May 1, 2026); commending outstanding grassroots trade union presidents in collective dialogue and negotiation in 2026.

Incarnation of the new generation of trade union officials

Speaking to direct at the ceremony, Comrade Tran Thanh Man - Member of the Politburo, Chairman of the National Assembly emphasized that under the leadership of the Party, Vietnamese workers have been present in all industries and economic sectors, being the core force, leading the cause of industrialization, modernization of the country and international integration. The Vietnam Trade Union has clearly affirmed its role as a large socio-political organization of the working class, a reliable support for union members and workers, operating more and more practically, effectively, deeply and substantively; organizing many very meaningful movements, ensuring better and better the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of workers.

In particular, the Trade Union organization proactively and actively proposes and participates in building and perfecting policies and laws related to workers; focuses on dialogue and collective bargaining activities; every year, tens of thousands of dialogues are organized, promptly resolving thousands of opinions and recommendations of union members and workers; many collective labor agreements are signed, contributing to improving working conditions, increasing income and welfare for union members and workers.

At today's Anniversary Ceremony, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor commended 101 outstanding grassroots trade union presidents in collective dialogue and negotiation. This shows that the General Confederation has thoroughly grasped and seriously implemented the direction of General Secretary and President To Lam: "Trade unions return to their proper functions: Periodic dialogue, substantive collective negotiation, protection of workers' rights...".

On behalf of the Party and State leaders, I congratulate and commend 101 outstanding and typical grassroots trade union presidents. They are the embodiment of the new generation of trade union officials, typical examples of the workers' movement and trade union activities" - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said.

5 key tasks

At the ceremony, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man requested trade union levels to continue to focus on effectively implementing a number of key tasks as follows:

First, continue to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress, the Resolution of the 11th National Congress of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, the Resolution of the 14th Vietnam Trade Union Congress and the program and work plan for the term and annually.

Trade union levels thoroughly grasp the tasks, focus on the goal of improving labor productivity and double-digit growth; innovation, practicing thrift, innovating working style, strongly applying science and technology, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence.

Second, promote the role of the Trade Union organization in building a modern and strong working class that is truly pioneering in the cause of industrialization and modernization of the country, making worthy contributions to the international working class movement.

Third, focus on building a team of trade union officials at all levels, especially full-time officials and grassroots trade union presidents who are brave, enthusiastic, enthusiastic, responsible, attached to workers, firmly grasp the development situation of enterprises, and have good working skills and methods.

Fourth, innovate the content and methods of operation, improve the organization, apparatus, and operating model. Focus on improving the effectiveness of dialogue and collective bargaining; propose, build, and improve policies and laws related to workers and trade union organizations. Actively participate in preventing and combating corruption, wastefulness, and negativity, building a clean and strong Party and political system.

Fifth, prepare carefully to successfully organize the 14th Vietnam Trade Union Congress for the 2026 - 2031 term; focus on comprehensively assessing the achievements, limitations, and shortcomings of the 2023 - 2026 period, analyzing the causes, and having solutions to overcome them in the next term.

On this occasion, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man requested Party committees, authorities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, mass organizations, and employers at all levels to continue to pay attention to directing, coordinating, and creating conditions for the Vietnam Trade Union organization to operate effectively.

Today's anniversary is an opportunity for us to review and affirm the lasting value of International Labor Day, continue to arouse pride in the glorious revolutionary tradition of the working class and the Trade Union organization, create new atmosphere and new motivation, continue to build a modern and strong Vietnamese working class, and the Vietnam Trade Union organization to innovate and develop strongly. At the same time, I hope that the comrades who are commended today will continue to spread, and there will be more and more trade union officials with firm bravery and high responsibility, worthy of being a reliable support for union members and workers trusted and assigned tasks by the Party, State and people.

We believe that, under the leadership of the Party, the workers' movement and trade union activities will have new developments, achieve more achievements, make worthy contributions to the country's renovation and the international workers' movement, together with the entire Party, people, and army to successfully implement the Resolution of the 14th Party Congress, implement the goal of building a peaceful, independent, democratic, prosperous, civilized, and happy Vietnam, firmly moving towards socialism" - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man emphasized.

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