More than 1.6 million union members receive welfare care
In the period 2023 - 2025, the work of caring for the lives of union members and workers (DV, NLD) was proactively and flexibly implemented by trade union levels, suitable to the socio-economic situation, leaving many positive imprints.
The entire system has taken care of more than 1.6 million union members and workers with a total budget of over 177 billion VND. Notable are the "Tet Sum vay" program supporting 164,029 union members and workers with more than 46.7 billion VND; "Trade Union Tet Market" through e-commerce platform supporting 3,841 union members with more than 1.4 billion VND. Leaders of the Party, State, Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) and Hue City directly visited and gave Tet gifts to more than 500 union members and workers in difficult circumstances with an amount of 650 million VND.
Trade union levels also proactively supported more than 2.3 billion VND to help union members and workers stabilize jobs and overcome damage caused by storms and floods in 2025; promptly implemented policies according to Decisions 6696 and 7785 of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, supported 345 union members and workers who were reduced working hours and terminated labor contracts with more than 480 million VND.
Many care models continue to be maintained and spread effectively. The Union Member Welfare Program helps more than 40,700 turns of union members and workers benefit with a budget of over 3.7 billion VND; 63 "Union Member Treaty" programs supported 265 million VND; the "Together to School" program donated more than 4,600 notebooks and school supplies to children of union members and workers.
The "Trade Union Home" program supports the construction of 57 new houses, repairing 41 houses with a total cost of more than 3.36 billion VND. In parallel, activities to care for spiritual life, the "Trade Union Meal" program, cultural and sports facilities, and workers' housing projects continue to be promoted, contributing to improving the quality of life for union members and workers.
3 breakthroughs, taking union members as the center
Chairman of Hue City Labor Federation Le Minh Nhan said that the common goal in the new term is to build a comprehensively strong Trade Union organization, truly becoming a reliable support for workers; strongly focusing on the grassroots level, taking union members as the center. Along with that, the Trade Union organization must innovate, be creative, and meet the development requirements of Hue City in the new period - a city oriented "green - smart - rich in identity".
According to Mr. Nhan, Hue City Labor Federation sets a target of developing at least 6,000 union members each year; propagating and disseminating the Party's guidelines and policies and laws of the State to at least 90% of union members and workers. The Trade Union also strives for about 70% of workers to be trained to improve their skills, 75% to be equipped with life skills; 65% of workers at enterprises to be disseminated knowledge about digital technology and at least 50% to achieve the title "Civilian Learning".
In building harmonious and stable labor relations, the Hue City Labor Federation sets a target for at least 90% of enterprises with Trade Union organizations to sign collective labor agreements; 100% of grassroots trade unions implement grassroots democracy regulations; 70% of units organize periodic dialogues between employees and employers.
Organization building work continues to be focused on, with the goal of 80% of grassroots trade unions in public non-business units and 70% of non-state-owned enterprise trade unions achieving good grades. Every year, the City Trade Union strives to introduce 150 - 200 outstanding union members to the Party for consideration and admission; 100% of trade union officials are trained and improve their professional skills.
The three breakthroughs identified by the Hue City Labor Federation in the new term include: Promoting digital transformation in all trade union activities; focusing on developing union members, especially in non-state enterprises and the informal labor sector; strengthening dialogue and collective bargaining, prioritizing issues of salaries, welfare and safety, and labor hygiene," Mr. Nhan informed.
