Vietnam - Korea Trade Union expands cooperation in the context of digital transformation

The delegation was led by Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang - Member of the Party Central Committee, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of the Fatherland Front, Central organizations, Vice Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front, Party Secretary, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

During his time in Korea, the President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor held talks with the President of FKTU. At the meeting, FKTU Chairman affirmed the good and long-term cooperative relationship between the two organizations and said that the two countries and trade union organizations have many similarities, especially in the context of digital transformation. Therefore, FKTU representative said that the two sides need to continue to strengthen practical cooperation to protect and enhance the rights of workers. FKTU affirmed its readiness to cooperate with the General Confederation of Labor in the work of protecting Vietnamese workers in Korea.

For his part, the President of the General Confederation affirmed the importance of Vietnam - Korea cooperation, highly appreciated the Korean business community in Vietnam and the role of Vietnamese workers in Korea. These are factors that create a foundation to promote the cooperative relationship between the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and FKTU.

The President of the General Confederation of Labor also informed you about the work of reorganizing and streamlining the apparatus of the Vietnam Trade Union, updated some information on the operation situation of the Vietnam Trade Union; at the same time, learn about the experience of the Korean Trade Union in issues related to supporting workers in the context of digital transformation, new points of the Labor Law, the Korean Trade Union Law...

During the working trip, the delegation also worked with the Korean Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) and representatives of the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labor to learn about the process of handling labor disputes, labor mediation and labor litigation, regulations related to signing electronic labor contracts; worked with the Korean Employment Service Agency (KLES) to learn about CLES' support for Vietnamese workers working in Korea and Korean enterprises investing in Vietnam.

Through working sessions with relevant Korean agencies, the two sides highly appreciated the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Korea, agreeing that there should be close coordination between the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and Korean labor authorities in the coming time to strengthen support for workers and enterprises, and build harmonious labor relations to promote the common interests of all parties.

The visit and work of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Delegation to Korea not only strengthens the traditional cooperative relationship between the two trade union organizations but also opens up many new cooperation opportunities in the context of rapidly changing labor and employment due to digital transformation.

The achieved results are an important basis for the two sides to continue implementing practical coordination programs, aiming at the common goal of improving the welfare and protecting the legitimate rights of workers of the two countries, contributing to the sustainable development of Vietnam - Korea relations in the coming time.

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