Promoting the role of trade unions in FDI enterprises

Nguyễn Tùng |

Grassroots trade unions in foreign-invested enterprises (FDI) are playing an active role in protecting the legitimate rights of workers.

Ms. Nguyen Hong Trang (Son Duong commune, Tuyen Quang) has been working at Seshin VN 2 Co., Ltd. for more than 3 years and her family's newly built house has received very active help from the grassroots trade union. For her, it is timely care and sharing.

“Previously, working as a freelancer in Hanoi, my income was precarious, and when I was sick, I was very worried. Since returning to my hometown to work at a company and participate in trade union organizations, I have felt cared for and protected. The house was newly built at the end of 2025 with a lot of help and sharing from the trade union, I am very touched,” Ms. Trang shared.

Seshin VN 2 Co., Ltd. is a 100% foreign-invested enterprise specializing in garment production. This unit is creating regular jobs for 1,198 local and neighboring workers, with an average income of over 7 million VND/person/month, 100% of workers are trade union members.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Thanh - Chairwoman of the Trade Union of Seshin VN 2 Co., Ltd. said that workers are a key factor in production and business. Therefore, the company's trade union always closely coordinates with business leaders to take care of the material and spiritual life of workers.

Investing in machinery helps increase productivity, while improving working conditions for workers. The Trade Union has organized the signing of collective labor agreements with many clauses that are more beneficial than regulations, creating a fair and friendly working environment, helping workers feel secure and attached for a long time," Ms. Thanh said.

Similarly, at Chung Jye Tuyen Quang - Vietnam Footwear Production Co., Ltd., this enterprise currently has over 5,750 union members and employees working at 3 branches in the area. Ensuring legitimate rights for employees is also a factor promoting sustainable development.

Các hoạt động chăm lo đời sống người lao động nhân ngày Quốc tế Phụ nữ 8/3 của công đoàn cơ sở tại một doanh nghiệp FDI tại Tuyên Quang. Ảnh: Việt Bắc.
Activities to care for the lives of workers on International Women's Day March 8 by grassroots trade unions in enterprises in Tuyen Quang. Photo: Viet Bac.

Mr. Nguyen The Tung - Chairman of the company's grassroots trade union said that the grassroots trade union determines to strengthen its representative role, proactively participate in building and supervising the implementation of labor agreements and contracts.

Trade union organizations actively promote the effective role of connecting workers and employers, contributing to building harmonious and progressive labor relations, towards the sustainable development of enterprises.

A report by the Department of Finance of Tuyen Quang province shows that by the beginning of 2026, there are 26 FDI projects of 24 enterprises with 100% foreign investment capital, with a total registered capital of more than 7,000 billion VND. Many projects have been put into operation, creating jobs for tens of thousands of local workers.

In the context of investment attraction and industrial infrastructure development in Tuyen Quang province being promoted, improving the effectiveness of performing the task of representing and protecting the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of union members and workers becomes even more important.

At the 1st Trade Union Congress of Tuyen Quang province, term 2025-2030, it was determined that in the coming period, focus on developing grassroots trade unions, building comprehensively strong organizations, improving dialogue capacity and representing and protecting workers' rights.

The focus is on consolidating the quality of operations, orienting towards workers; developing union members; improving the bravery of trade union officials in enterprises. At the same time, promoting the development of union members, establishing grassroots trade unions in enterprises, especially the non-state sector, ensuring substance.

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