Vinh Long proposes early deployment of Trade Union social housing in Long Duc
Vinh Long - The province proposes to soon deploy Trade Union Social Housing in Long Duc Industrial Park, putting it into operation in 2028.
On October 7, in Vinh Long, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) worked with the Standing Committee of Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee, discussing solutions to develop union members, establish grassroots trade unions and build labor relations.
The working session was co-chaired by Ms. Thai Thu Xuong - Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and Mr. Kim Ngoc Thai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh Long province.
According to the Vinh Long Provincial Labor Federation, in the first 9 months of 2026, the whole province newly developed 19,379 union members, an increase of 12,379 union members, reaching 82.53% of the target; established 55 grassroots trade unions.
By September 30, the whole province had 667 grassroots trade unions and professional unions with 182,274 union members. Trade union levels introduced 441 outstanding union members to the Party, admitted 32 party members; organized employee conferences at 413 enterprises.
Along with that, trade union levels organized 495 dialogues at workplaces. The whole province experienced 5 collective work stoppages related to salaries and bonuses; in 5 industrial parks and 1 economic zone, there were 102 grassroots trade unions.
Speaking at the working session, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Thai Thu Xuong requested the Vinh Long Provincial Labor Federation to focus on completing the targets for 2026, especially developing union members and establishing grassroots trade unions.
In which, striving for 100% of FDI enterprises with 100 or more employees and 95% of enterprises with 20 or more employees to establish grassroots trade unions; and soon submitting for approval the Project to establish 3 industrial park trade unions.
According to the project, 3 industrial park trade unions including Hoa Phu - Binh Minh, Giao Long - An Hiep and Long Duc - Dinh An, are expected to manage 42, 39 and 21 grassroots trade unions respectively.
Speaking at the working session, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Vinh Long Kim Ngoc Thai requested departments and branches to urgently complete the Project and submit it to the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee for approval in October 2026, striving to bring 3 industrial park trade unions to operate in the fourth quarter.
The Deputy Secretary of Vinh Long Provincial Party Committee also proposed that the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor pay attention to directing and soon implementing the Trade Union Social Housing Project in Long Duc Industrial Park, putting it into operation in 2028.
According to Mr. Thai, the project land has clean ground and synchronous technical infrastructure; Long Duc Industrial Park currently has more than 12,000 workers, of which nearly 60% of workers have housing rental needs.
The Provincial Party Committee is committed to directing departments, branches and local authorities to create favorable conditions for planning, land, procedures and infrastructure connection, in order to soon complete the conditions for the project to be started," Mr. Thai added.
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