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Vietnam Trade Union to convene 12th congress

As many as 950 Vietnamese delegates and seven international delegations will attend the 12th congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from September 24-26, said VGCL President Bui Van Cuong.
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President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) Bui Van Cuong (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – As many as 950 Vietnamese delegates and seveninternational delegations will attend the 12th congress of the Vietnam GeneralConfederation of Labour (VGCL), which is scheduled to take place in Hanoi fromSeptember 24-26, said VGCL President Bui Van Cuong.

The congress will look to accelerate organisational reform and trade unionactivities, focus on protecting and taking care of trade union members andlabourers, as well as enhancing popularity to build a strong working class thatcan contribute to building and protecting the country, he told a pressconference in Hanoi on September 20.

The 12th Congress will open on September 25.

The congress will discuss and adopt various reports of the VGCL, includingreviews of the last five years in implementing the 11th Congress’s resolutionand missions for the 2018-2023 tenure, and the amendment of the Charter of theVietnam Trade Union, among others.

Participants will work to pass the resolution of the 12th Congress, withmissions, solutions, and breakthroughs in the 2018-2023 tenure, and elect an executiveboard of the 12th VGCL with 175 members.

“The VGCL accompanying the Government to improve the nation’s competitivenessand sustainably developing the country” forum will be held on September 26,creating opportunities for participants to express their wishes and affirm theirdetermination in joining hands with the Government to boost socio-economicdevelopment, he added. –VNA
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