Standing Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Thai Thu Xuong attended and delivered a directing speech at the conference.
Emulation Block No. 8 was established by the VGCL after arranging and streamlining the apparatus, which is the result of the merger from 3 previous emulation blocks with 21 departments and units (9 departments and 12 business and non-business units).
With high determination, units in the Emulation Block have well implemented the annual work program, achieving and exceeding many targets and tasks of 2025.
The activities are organized with focus, key points, practical, effective, creative, suitable to the characteristics and practices of each agency and unit organizing, making an important contribution to the implementation of the goals of the VGCL.
In which, production, business, and investment units including Vietnam Trade Union Tourism Co., Ltd., Vietnam Trade Union Printing Joint Stock Company, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Guesthouse and Trade Union Project Management Board have made efforts to overcome difficulties and maintain stable and effective operations.
Press and publishing units such as Lao Dong Newspaper and Lao Dong Publishing House have completed and exceeded all professional targets, continuing to affirm the role of the main media agency of the Trade Union organization.
Lao Dong Newspaper is an excellent unit in digital transformation, ranked 2nd in the Central press bloc; pioneering the implementation of emulation movements such as "Building a cultural environment in press agencies", "Breakthrough to lead", applying artificial intelligence in operation, content creation and management.
Labor Publishing House maintains stable publishing activities, contributing to serving the organization's political tasks.
The training and scientific research block includes Trade Union University, Ton Duc Thang University and the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health continues to promote innovation and improve the quality of training and scientific research.
In 2025, the Labor Relations Committee and the Trade Union Affairs Committee proactively and comprehensively implemented tasks in the context of arranging the organizational structure from 9 committees to 2 committees, with reduced staff but increasingly high task requirements. The two committees have advised on building and contributing important mechanisms and policies; effectively organized emulation movements to celebrate the 14th National Party Congress, the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress...

Speaking at the conference, Standing Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Thai Thu Xuong commented that units in the Bloc have paid attention to leading, directing and organizing the effective implementation of patriotic emulation movements, ensuring practicality and suitability with the functions and tasks of each unit; thereby creating a vibrant emulation atmosphere, spreading the spirit of responsibility and creativity among officials, employees, and workers. The content and forms of emulation are constantly being innovated, increasingly going into depth, practicality, and effectiveness.
Through emulation movements, many good models and creative ways of doing things have emerged, contributing to improving management efficiency, innovating production and business activities, and improving the productivity, quality and operational efficiency of the unit.
2026 is a year of special political significance, the first year of implementing the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, the Resolution of the Central Executive Committee on strategic solutions to promote "double-digit" growth, Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW dated December 22, 2024 of the Politburo on breakthroughs in science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation; the year of the 14th Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 2026 - 2031...
Standing Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Thai Thu Xuong requested units in the bloc to promote propaganda, dissemination and effective implementation of the program and resolutions of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, especially activities towards the XIV Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 2026 - 2031.
Linking propaganda work with emulation movements, creating high unity in awareness and action, spreading the spirit of innovation and aspiration for development among officials, union members, and workers.
Proactively develop and implement the 2026 work plan in line with functions and tasks; focus on improving the quality and efficiency of training, scientific research, production, business, and services. Promote the exploitation and effective use of resources, strengthen financial autonomy; strive to complete and exceed the assigned targets.
Innovate and organize emulation movements in a practical and effective direction, closely following political and professional tasks; take task performance results as a measure to evaluate emulation. Focus on discovering, fostering, and replicating advanced examples; reward promptly and to the right people, creating motivation to promote cadres, civil servants, and workers to strive to excellently complete their tasks.
Promote digital transformation associated with arranging and consolidating the organizational structure. Deploy synchronous digital transformation in management, administration and professional activities.
Continue to arrange and consolidate the organizational structure in the direction of streamlining, effectiveness, and efficiency; improve the quality of the contingent of cadres and civil servants, meeting development requirements in the new stage.
At the same time, actively participate and respond to major programs and activities organized by the VGCL, contributing to spreading the role and position of the Trade Union organization...