General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attends the 13th Congress of Vietnam Trade Union

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and leaders and former leaders of the Party and State attended the solemn session of the 13th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, which took place this morning, December 2.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Vo Van Thuong and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue entered the hall amid applause from delegates attending the congress - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The solemn session took place on the morning of December 2. Also attending the congress were former General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, President Vo Van Thuong, former Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Van An, former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, Standing member of the Secretariat, Head of the Central Organizing Committee Truong Thi Mai...

The 13th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, taking place from December 1 to 3, has the task of objectively and comprehensively assessing the implementation of the Resolution of the 12th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, concretizing the Party's policies on building a strong working class and trade union organization, and reviewing the leadership role of the Executive Committee and Presidium of the 12th Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

Determine the goals, directions, and tasks of the workers', civil servants', and laborers' movement and trade union activities for the next 5 years; amend and supplement the Trade Union Charter. Elect a new Executive Committee of the General Confederation of Labor that is truly exemplary in terms of qualities, politics, ethics, and working capacity, with courage, intelligence, enthusiasm, and responsibility, meeting the requirements of leadership in implementing the Resolution of the 13th Congress of the Vietnam Trade Union.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong talks with former National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Special art program to welcome the congress - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The 13th Congress of the Vietnam Trade Union with the participation of 1,100 delegates, representing over 11 million union members nationwide - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Leaders and former leaders of the Party and State perform the flag-saluting ceremony - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

The 13th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, term 2023-2028, identified 3 strategic breakthroughs, in which dialogue and negotiation on wages, bonuses, and working hours are ranked first - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Vo Van Thuong, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue sit at the delegates' table. The National Trade Union Congress is held every five years - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivers a speech directing the 13th Congress of Vietnam Trade Union - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang - President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor - presented a draft summary report of the Report of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (12th tenure) submitted to the 13th Congress of the Vietnam Trade Union. In which, the three breakthroughs identified for the term include: one is: Promoting dialogue and collective bargaining, focusing on wages, bonuses, working hours, rest hours, and occupational safety and hygiene; two is: Focusing on developing union members, establishing grassroots unions in non-state enterprises; three is: Building a team of grassroots union chairmen to meet the requirements of the task, especially union chairmen in non-state enterprises - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

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