Lao Cai Trade Union improves digital skills, cares for female workers

On October 9th, the Lao Cai Provincial Labor Federation organized a program to celebrate the 96th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Women's Union (October 20, 1930 - October 20, 2026), the 16th anniversary of Vietnamese Women's Day (October 20, 2010 - October 20, 2026); and at the same time, promote gender equality, for the advancement of women, and improve skills in preventing and combating cyber fraud for female union members and workers.

The program is organized directly at the Provincial Labor Federation bridge point, connected to commune and ward trade union bridge points, with the participation of leaders of some departments, agencies, and branches of Lao Cai province.

At the program, delegates reviewed the 96-year tradition of building and growing up of the Vietnam Women's Union, affirming the important contributions of women in the cause of fighting for independence, building and protecting the Fatherland.

In the new era, Vietnamese women continue to promote the tradition of patriotism, solidarity, compassion, diligence, and creativity; step by step affirming their role in family, labor, production, work and social activities.

For the Trade Union organization, female union members and workers are important forces, actively contributing to the development of agencies, units, businesses and localities.

Not only completing professional tasks, labor, and production, women also actively participate in emulation movements, Trade Union activities, and building prosperous, progressive, and happy families.

Within the framework of the program, female union members and workers listened to leaders of the Provincial Women's Union disseminate the thematic report "Gender equality work, for the advancement of women and prevention and combat of domestic violence in the new situation"; representatives of the Provincial Police disseminated the thematic report "Improving skills to proactively prevent and combat fraud in cyberspace".

The contents focus on raising awareness about gender equality, preventing domestic violence, gender-based violence; and equipping knowledge and skills to identify fraudulent tricks, verify information, and protect personal data, accounts and assets in the online environment.

Through this, female union members and workers raise awareness of vigilance, proactively prevent risks, and protect themselves and their families from risks arising during the use of the internet, social networks and online services.

Speaking at the program, Ms. Nguyen Thi Bich Nhiem - Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Chairwoman of the Lao Cai Provincial Labor Federation - requested trade union levels to continue to innovate the content and methods of female labor activities in a practical, close to union members, close to grassroots levels, meeting the needs and aspirations of female workers.

In which, it is necessary to pay attention to caring for female union members in difficult circumstances, female workers in industrial parks; create conditions for women to study, improve their qualifications, promote their abilities and make effective contributions to the development of agencies, units, businesses and society.

Through practical care and communication activities, the Trade Union organization aims to build a fair and safe working environment, creating conditions for female union members and workers to promote their abilities, improve their quality of life and make positive contributions to the socio-economic development of the locality.

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