A delegation of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour led by VicePresident Nguyen Thi Thu Hong paid a working visit to the US from Sept.5-11 at the invitation of the American Federation of Labour and Congressof Industrial Organisation (AFL-CIO).
The visit aims to promote ties between the trade unions of Vietnam and the US.
At working sessions with AFL-CIO representatives, the two sides sharedexperience in trade union activities and discussed ways tostrengthen cooperative ties in the field between the two countries inthe future.
The US side spoke highly of theachievements recorded by Vietnam’s trade union, including revisinglabour law and expressed its hope to further step up cooperation withthe Vietnamese side.
During the visit, thedelegation also met and held talks with representatives from theDepartments of Labour and State and the office of the US TradeRepresentative.
At the meetings, the delegationshared its opinion on protecting the rights of labourers in the processof international integration and economic cooperation.
During their stay in the US, the Vietnamese delegates visited theCornell University and the Community University in New York to seek outcooperative opportunities in research and trade unionist training.-VNA