Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 28 urged trade union organisations to revamp operation comprehensively and promote their role in guiding workers’ movements in the new situation.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on July 28 urged trade union organisations torevamp operation comprehensively and promote their role in guiding workers’movements in the new situation.
He made the request at a meeting held by the Vietnam General Confederation ofLabour (VGCL) in Hanoi to mark the 90th founding anniversary of theVietnam Trade Union (July 28).
Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong sent a flower basket tothe event.
At the meeting, PM Phuc asked all-level trade union organisations, especiallythe VGCL, to thoroughly grasp the Party’s relevant guidelines and policies,particularly Resolution No. 20 on continuing to build the Vietnamese worker classin the context of industrialisation and modernisation.
The communication work should be intensified in order to raise the quality oftrade union members, thus improving their political will, patriotism, nationalpride and law observance, he said.
The core function of the trade union is to represent, take care of and protectlegitimate rights and interests of labourers, the leader stressed, asking tradeunion organisations to coordinate with competent agencies to promptly handleissues that draw concern of employees.
Besides, trade union organisations need to join hands in building policies andlaws regarding jobs, wage, social insurance and occupational safety and hygiene,the PM said.
Apart from reforming operational methods, they should pay attention to developingthe contingent of trade union officials in an effective and streamliningmanner, the leader said.
PM Phuc lauded all-level trade union organisations, particularly the VGCL, fortheir efforts in organising many meaningful activities in support of labourersover the past time. He also affirmed that the Party, the State and the VietnamFatherland Front will further support the trade union organisations infulfilling its role and tasks in the new situation.
VGCL President Bui Van Cuong, who is also Vice President of the WorldFederation of Trade Unions, said trade union units at all levels are makingall-out efforts to renew their organisation, expand the network of members andimprove the efficiency of emulation movements.
On this occasion, on behalf of the Party and State, PM Phuc presented the HoChi Minh Order on the VGCL, the third time so far.-VNA
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Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
