Three decades of Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union: caring for and protecting the rights and interests of workers

On July 1 in Hanoi , the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union held a ceremony to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union and honored 100 outstanding union officials for the 2018-2023 period.

Worrying about salary and housing concerns of union members and civil servants

Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu was re-elected as Chairman of the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union, term VI.

Attending the ceremony were Ms. Vo Thi Anh Xuan, member of the Party Central Committee, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang, member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor ; former leaders of the Party and State; leaders of departments, ministries, branches; leaders of the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union through the periods...

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, President of the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union, said: Over the past 30 years, trade unions at all levels have performed well in their duties of representing, caring for, and protecting the legitimate and legal rights and interests of union members and workers. In addition, they have encouraged and motivated union members to fulfill their professional tasks well, actively participate in patriotic emulation movements and campaigns, making important contributions to the overall results of each agency, unit, and the achievements of the country in the renovation period.

Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu commented that, after three decades of growth with the Vietnam Trade Union, the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union is proud to be a place with many innovations, initiating many movements, campaigns, good models, effective methods, and proposing awards with wide influence.

Commending 100 outstanding union officials and civil servants for the 2018-2023 period. (Photo: VNA)

At the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, requested the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union to continue to do a good job of propagating, mobilizing, and educating cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers about policies, public ethics, sense of responsibility, aspiration to rise up, spirit of innovation and creativity, and awareness of law compliance. The form and method of propaganda need to be constantly innovated, ensuring attractiveness, persuasion, and attracting the participation of a large number of union members and workers. Promote "Studying and following Ho Chi Minh's ideology, morality, and style".

Faced with new requirements and tasks, the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union at all levels continues to propose scientific solutions, proactively and effectively implement the democratic regulations at the grassroots level; promptly grasp the thoughts and aspirations of union members and workers; do a good job of taking care of the material and spiritual life, creating a good working environment for each cadre, civil servant, public employee and worker to promote their talent, intelligence, enthusiasm, and contribute to the cause of national development. Continue to promote the implementation of patriotic emulation movements and campaigns, promptly commend and reward advanced models, and spread widely throughout the system.

The Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union should do better in innovating the content and methods of trade union activities to suit the characteristics and members; paying special attention to the selection of cadres, training, and fostering operational skills for the team of trade union cadres; staying close to the grassroots, regularly directing and supporting the grassroots, grasping new guidelines and policies to concretize them in trade union activities; actively applying information technology and digital transformation in trade union activities.

On this occasion, the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union honored 100 outstanding union officials for the 2018-2023 period.

To date, the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union has 60 affiliated units (including 25 direct superior trade unions and 35 grassroots trade unions) with more than 600 grassroots trade unions.

The number of union members of the Vietnam Civil Servants' Trade Union has increased rapidly, from 220,000 union members at the time of its establishment (1994) to over 840,000 union members now. The system of provincial and municipal civil servant trade unions has developed rapidly from 8 provincial and municipal civil servant trade unions at the time of its establishment, to now the number of provincial and municipal civil servant trade unions is 63 units with over 3,000 grassroots unions and over 240,000 union members.

Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/ba-thap-ky-cong-doan-vien-chuc-viet-nam-cham-lo-bao-ve-quyen-va-loi-ich-cua-nguoi-lao-dong-201730.html