Ensuring enforcement and rule of law
The conference was held at the State Bank Headquarters and 62 State Bank bridges in provinces and cities with the participation of 1,500 delegates.
Basically, the management of trade union finances and assets of units under the Vietnam Bank Trade Union system is currently carried out quite seriously according to the regulations of the State and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. The procurement of assets, goods, services, etc. is relatively public and transparent. However, there are still a few units that have not updated the current regulations on the procurement of assets, goods, services, etc. according to the new Bidding Law effective from January 1, 2024. The main reason is that a few units of trade union finance viewpoints at grassroots trade unions in the enterprise sector carry out bidding work according to the professional limits.
Some others, due to not being updated with the new regulations of the State on bidding, have led to the processes and procedures for purchasing assets, goods and services not being guaranteed. In the current context, the urgent issue for all units under the Vietnam Banking Trade Union system is to promptly update the regulations of the State and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor on financial and asset management; especially the regulations on purchasing goods and services to meet the requirements of caring for and protecting union members and workers; ensuring the activities of trade unions at all levels, while ensuring the enforcement and respect for the law.
Timely update knowledge about bidding operations
Attending the conference, the Trade Union officials were informed and discussed about the basic contents of the Bidding Law No. 22/2023/QH15 dated March 26, 2023 of the National Assembly; Decree No. 23/2024/ND-CP dated February 27, 2024 of the Government and Decree No. 24/2024/ND-CP dated February 27, 2024 of the Government. Updating knowledge about bidding and online bidding. Providing guidance on handling some practical situations that often occur in bidding and online bidding so that agencies and units can learn from experience in implementing and organizing the implementation to ensure compliance with regulations.
Speaking at the conference, Ms. Nguyen Khanh Chi - Member of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, Permanent Vice President of the Vietnam Banking Trade Union - emphasized that through this training conference, units are required to develop and update financial regulations of the unit, organize proper and full implementation of legal regulations on contractor selection in the procurement of assets, goods, services, basic construction and settlement of expenditures from trade union financial sources; spend economically, effectively, and serve the unit's activities well. During the implementation process, if there are any difficulties or problems, units are requested to promptly report and discuss with the higher-level trade union for consideration and resolution...
This activity is organized to implement the 2024 Trade Union Financial Work Program of the Vietnam Bank Trade Union with the aim of promptly updating knowledge on bidding operations for grassroots trade unions and grassroots trade unions to ensure proper and full implementation of legal regulations on contractor selection in the procurement of assets, goods, services... and settlement of expenditures from trade union financial sources.
