On January 9, the Vietnam Construction Trade Union (VTC) summarized union activities in 2024 and deployed tasks in 2025.
Attending the conference were Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL); Mr. Pham Minh Ha, Deputy Minister of Construction.
In 2024, trade unions at all levels will encourage workers and civil servants to accompany agencies, units and enterprises in performing their tasks, contributing to the implementation of the tasks of the construction industry and the country.
As a result, the Vietnam Construction Trade Union exceeded 7 targets, completing 3 targets out of 11 targets assigned by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. During the year, 138 trade unions organized union meals for 24,738 union members and workers with a total amount of 1,883,931,000 VND...
Trade unions at all levels continue to encourage employees to study to improve their professional qualifications and skills. In 2024, 73,441 people participated in training courses to improve their professional qualifications, skills, and expertise.
In addition, continue to organize the movement of experienced bachelors and engineers to guide and help newly graduated bachelors and engineers; high-level workers and skilled workers to guide low-level workers and newly graduated workers. Accordingly, 3,366 newly graduated bachelors and engineers and 745 low-level workers are guided, helped, and tutored...
Trade unions at all levels have proactively coordinated with professionals to organize shift meals for employees to ensure quality and food safety. In 2024, 11 units negotiated with employers to increase shift meal allowances for employees to a higher level. To date, 87.7% of units have organized shift meals for employees, most of which have shift meal allowances of 18,000 VND or more...
Speaking at the conference, representatives of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and the Ministry of Construction acknowledged the achievements of the Vietnam Construction Trade Union in 2024.
Mr. Nguyen Xuan Hung, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, directed that in the coming time, all levels of construction trade unions need to continue to promote the care of union members and workers before, during and after Tet, especially for those who work during Tet, so that no union member facing difficulties will not have Tet. Along with that, grasp the situation of labor relations and wages during Tet; promptly accompany businesses, especially in difficult places, to support, share and ensure workers' rights.
The Vietnam Construction Trade Union also needs to launch emulation movements, especially at key projects, to achieve higher labor productivity, save more, and fight waste; strengthen the work of developing union members; and reorganize the apparatus to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in the spirit of Resolution 18-NQ/TW.
At the conference, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Le, former President of the Vietnam Construction Trade Union, received the Second Class Labor Medal awarded by the President; 5 groups of the Vietnam Construction Trade Union received the Emulation Flag of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; 2 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; 6 units received the Emulation Flag of the Vietnam Construction Trade Union; 13 groups received Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam Construction Trade Union.
In 2024, the total number of employees at trade unions under the Vietnam Construction Trade Union will be 74,983; the total number of employees at local construction trade unions will be 76,094. The average income of employees at affiliated trade unions will be 12.7 million VND/person/month, an increase of 2.75% compared to the income level in 2023. The average income of employees at local construction trade unions will be 7.02 million VND/person/month, an increase of 10.3% compared to 2023.
