Great source of encouragement for Trade Union officials to complete their tasks
Exchanging about the situation of union members and workers in the Army, Colonel Nguyen Van De - Member of the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, Head of the National Defense Trade Union - said that he hopes the Trade Union organization will continue to promote itself as a reliable support, protecting legitimate rights and interests, accompanying in difficult times and better caring for the material and spiritual life of workers (NLĐ) is a great source of encouragement for the Trade Union officials to continue to strive to fulfill their responsibilities well.
For union members and workers, the Trade Union organization in the Army has been, is and will truly be their support. For example, grassroots trade unions have coordinated with employers to take care of workers, ensuring sufficient salaries and bonuses during the recent Lunar New Year. Businesses throughout the army ensure salaries and Tet bonuses for workers. Most have Tet bonuses for the 13th month's salary, many businesses reward 3 months' salary (average Tet bonus for units estimated from 5 - 15 million VND/person, for businesses 7 - 30 million VND/person). Among them, the highest average Tet bonus is Army Corps 19 with 42.17 million VND/person; Army Corps 20 average Tet bonus of 40 million VND...
According to Colonel Nguyen Van De, when directly going to construction sites, factories, and workshops in the first working days of the year, he clearly saw the joy of workers when returning to their familiar jobs. Many trade union members shared that their biggest wishes in the new year are to have stable jobs, guaranteed income, a safe working environment and an increasingly better family life. Some workers at defense enterprises confided that as long as the production line operates smoothly and orders are stable, they can be assured to stick with the unit for a long time. At construction sites, many workers want the progress of projects to be ensured so that income can be maintained and family life is stable. In hospitals, research institutes, vocational schools, officials and trade union members expressed their desire to be given conditions to study, improve professional qualifications, master science and technology and have more opportunities to contribute...
Organizing activities from the needs of union members and workers
With its responsibility and meeting the wishes of union members and workers, in 2026, the Trade Union organization in the Army will implement many activities. One of them is to do a good job of preparing and organizing the awarding of the Creative Labor Award in the Army Trade Union for the first time. Reality shows that in recent years, a large number of cadres, trade union members and units throughout the army have proposed that the Army Trade Union should study and advise on building the Creative Labor Award such as the Creative Youth Award in the Army, in order to create motivation for cadres and trade union members to be passionate about research, promote intelligence in labor production and work, contributing to building units and the Army.
Also to serve union members and workers well, the Trade Union organization in the Army will train trade union professional skills for the entire army's trade union officials; guide and direct the good organization of civil servant and public employee conferences and the 2026 Employee Conference, sign collective labor agreements with clauses beneficial to workers...
