Labor and Trade Union Magazine awarded the third "Trade Union Arms" writing contest

Accordingly, the third writing contest "Union Arms" in the Labor and Trade Union Magazine was launched on October 30, 2022 and ended on September 30, 2023. This contest, along with the two previous ones, has made the Contest an annual activity, bearing the Magazine's brand and has been welcomed and enthusiastically participated by readers and writers.

As of September 30, 2023, the Organizing Committee of the Contest has received more than 2,000 entries from writers across the country. This number is 3.5 times higher than the first Contest and 2.5 times higher than the second Contest, making it the Contest with the largest number of entries ever.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Duy Phuong - Editor-in-Chief of Labor and Trade Union Magazine, talked about some of the Magazine's outstanding activities in recent times. Photo: Le Tam

Through the contest, many union members and workers in difficult circumstances were cared for practically and effectively; many touching stories about humanity and union love that were still hidden were reviewed, discovered, and made known through the entries.

The preliminary round jury worked, evaluated, and selected the 25 best works to be presented to the Organizing Committee for the final round. Based on the Rules and Regulations of the competition, the final round jury worked carefully and objectively, unanimously classifying the official awards including: 1 First Prize; 2 Second Prizes; 3 Third Prizes; 10 Encouragement Prizes and Special Prizes.

Ms. Do Hong Van - Member of the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor , Head of the Women's Union of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and Mr. Tran Duy Phuong - Editor-in-Chief of Labor and Trade Union Magazine awarded the Second Prize of the Trade Union Arms Writing Contest. Photo: Le Tam

The three highest-prize winning works of the Contest are “Overcoming Yourself” by author Nguyen Thi Le Hang, working at the State Treasury of Tra Vinh (First prize); “The Place Where Miners’ Lives Change” by author Nguyen Thi Huong Giang, working at Duong Huy Coal Company - TKV (Second prize) and “My Foster Father, a Trade Union Officer” by author Nguyen Thi Thanh Hang, a student at the Hanoi Conservatory of Music (Second prize).

Regarding the online contest "Workers, civil servants, and laborers learn about the Law on Drug Prevention and Control", within 1 month of the contest (from August 19, 2023 to September 19, 2023), 363,167 people from 82 provincial and centrally-run city labor federations, central industry trade unions, and general corporation trade unions under the General Confederation participated in the contest. Of which, provincial and centrally-run city labor federations had 265,077 entries; central industry trade unions and general corporation trade unions under the General Confederation had 98,032 entries.

Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Ngo Duy Hieu (far right) and Mr. Tran Duy Phuong - Editor-in-Chief of Labor and Trade Union Magazine awarded the first prize to the collective of the online contest "Workers, civil servants, and laborers learn about the Law on Drug Prevention and Control". Photo: Le Tam

As a result, 16,486 people answered 100% of the multiple choice questions correctly. Of which, Nghe An Provincial Labor Federation led in the number of people answering the questions correctly (2,695 people); Vietnam Banking Trade Union ranked 2nd (1,569 people); National Defense Trade Union ranked 3rd (970 people); Information and Communications Trade Union ranked 4th (710 people); Vietnam Education Trade Union ranked 5th (688 people); Ninh Thuan Provincial Labor Federation (629 people)...

Also at the Award Ceremony, the staff and reporters of the Labor and Trade Union Magazine and the delegates reviewed together the 94-year tradition of formation and development, the goal of innovation associated with innovation of the Trade Union organization. Accordingly, 94 years ago, on October 1, 1929, the Red Trade Union Magazine, the predecessor of the Labor and Trade Union Magazine, published its first issue - a "special issue", directly managed by comrade Nguyen Duc Canh - the provisional President of the Red Trade Union of North Vietnam.

Delegates attending a discussion on the challenges of journalists working in specialized magazines in the digital age. Photo: Le Tam

After 94 years of establishment and development, the Magazine has grown stronger and stronger, performing well the functions and tasks assigned by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; being the voice of the Trade Union organization, representing, caring for and protecting the rights of workers.

At the ceremony, a discussion on the challenges of journalists in specialized magazines in the digital age took place. Leaders of Labor and Trade Union Magazine and delegates pointed out the challenges of journalists in the digital age. These challenges require journalists in magazines to quickly change their working methods to adapt and keep up with the changes and developments of information technology in the new era...

Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam donated 50 million VND to workers and their relatives in difficult circumstances. Photo: Le Tam

Also at the ceremony, a discussion program on good, creative and effective ways to take care of union members and workers was organized. The discussion program also had the participation of a number of union members and workers who were cared for practically and effectively by the union organization and union officials. The delegates also shared experiences and practical and meaningful activities for union members, such as the "Union Meal" program for union members and workers, the "Union Shelter" program...

Within the framework of the program, the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam also donated 50 million VND to workers and relatives of workers in difficult circumstances.

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/tap-chi-lao-dong-va-cong-doan-trao-giai-cuoc-thi-viet-vong-tay-cong-doan-lan-thu-iii-post272857.html