VGCL President Bui Van Cuong, made the statement during his talks with LO Vice President Therese Guovelin on May 27, as part of his visit to the European country.

At the meeting, Cuong proposed ways to push ahead with the implementation of cooperation agreements between the two agencies in the time ahead.

VGCL President Bui Van Cuong (second from right) meets with representatives of the Swedish Trade Union Confederation.

He lauded the cooperation and friendship between the agencies over the years in such areas as information and experience sharing, personnel training, job generation, social insurance and welfare, minimum wage improvement, and workplace safety and hygiene.

The two sides discussed major orientations in collaborations between the agencies in the context that Vietnam is realising new-generation free trade agreements that cover labour and trade union issues.

They also compared notes on international labour and trade union matters of mutual concern.

Delegation from the Trade Union of RoK’s Incheon city visits Bac Giang

(BGO) - On December 17, a delegation from the Trade Union of the Republic of Korea’s Incheon city led by its Secretary-General Lee Joon-seon visited and had a working session with the Labour Federation of Bac Giang province. The leaders of the provincial Labour Federation received the delegation.

 

Vietnam, Belarus step up trade union cooperation

Vietnamese trade unions want to learn experience from the Belarusian Trade Union of Chemical, Mining and Oil Industries Workers in ensuring benefits for workers, according to Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Tran Thanh Hai.

 

12th Vietnam trade union congress elects executive board

The 12th Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) for the 2018-2023 tenure elected an Executive Board with 161 members on September 25.

 

Vietnam Trade Union convenes 12th congress in Hanoi

A total of 947 delegates representing more than 10.5 million trade union members nationwide gathered in Hanoi on September 24 for the 12th Congress of the Vietnam Trade Union.

 

Nearly 1.7 billion VND presented to trade union members on Mid-Autumn Festival

(BGO) – On the occasion of the upcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, the Trade Union of  Taiwanese invested New Wing Interconnect Technology Company Limited in Van Trung Industrial Park, Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province on September 20 coordinated with the enterprise owner to present the gifts to about 13,000 members of trade union and workers. 

 

Source: VNA