In the vibrant emulation atmosphere of the working class and the national trade union organization, with many practical activities, achievements were made to celebrate the country's major holidays, the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Trade Union. (July 28, 1929 - July 28, 2024), on the morning of July 28, in Hanoi, the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor solemnly held the fourth "Nguyen Van Linh Award" awarding ceremony; praising the president of the grassroots trade union and the outstanding national grassroots trade union for the 5th time and receiving the First Class Labor Medal.
On this day 95 years ago, in the revolutionary atmosphere of the people of the whole country, under the direction of the Executive Committee of the Indochina Communist Party, at house No. 15 Hang Non Street, Hanoi, the General Conference Red Tonkin, the predecessor of the Trade Union, was officially established, headed by leader Nguyen Duc Canh.
This is a very important event, a brilliant milestone marking a new development step of the Vietnamese workers' movement. For the first time in history, the Vietnamese working class has a large revolutionary organization, operating with principles and goals, representing the will and aspirations of the majority of workers, contributing to the growth of the domestic revolutionary movement as well as the international communist and workers' movements.
For 95 years, through countless difficulties and challenges, under the Party's leadership, the Vietnam Trade Union has continuously grown, matured, accompanied the nation, and is a reliable and loyal force and support. of the Party, attached to flesh and blood, wholeheartedly striving for the rights of the working class and workers.
In each historical period, the working class and trade unions have made worthy contributions to the great victory of the Vietnamese revolution. Generation after generation of cadres and trade union members strive one after another, make efforts, contribute and sacrifice for the Fatherland, imbuing the passionate patriotic tradition of the Vietnamese people, the tradition of solidarity and heroic struggle. Courage and indomitableness of the Vietnamese working class...
With its achievements, the Vietnam Trade Union is honored to receive many noble awards from the Party and State.
Among them, the Vietnam Trade Union was honored to receive the Gold Star Medal twice; received the Ho Chi Minh Medal three times; Twice received the Second and Third Class Independence Medals. Trade union levels and many union officials were awarded the Independence Medal and the Labor Medal.
In 2024, with the excellent achievement "There have been many great contributions to the country's socio-economic development, ensuring social security, humanitarian charity, application of scientific and technical advances, contributing to the cause of building socialism and protecting the Fatherland"... The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor was honored to be awarded the First Class Labor Medal by the Party and State.
That is recognition and proof of the achievements and contributions of the Vietnam Trade Union to the revolutionary cause of our Party and nation.
It has become a common practice that every 5 years, associated with the anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam Trade Union, the General Confederation of Vietnam selects and commends outstanding grassroots union presidents and grassroots trade unions representing the whole world. country.
In 2024, the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor received 55 nominations, introducing outstanding trade union officials from provinces, cities, central sector trade unions and equivalents to be considered for the Nguyen Van Linh Award and 103 nominations, introduced for consideration and selection of outstanding grassroots trade union presidents and representative national grassroots unions out of a total of more than 121 thousand typical grassroots trade union presidents nationwide.
Based on the candidates' achievements, closely following the selection criteria and Award Regulations, the Selection Council carefully reviewed each application, classified, appraised and evaluated the individual's achievements. introduced. With the spirit of fairness, objectivity, openness and transparency, the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor decided to award the fourth Nguyen Van Linh Award to 10 union officials.
On this occasion, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor decided to honor the president of the grassroots trade union and the outstanding national grassroots union for the fifth time with a number of 95 comrades...
