Trade Union News

Trade union newsletter: Hanoi opens 4 0-dong booths at Trade Union Tet Market 2026

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Trade union news: Trade union Tet market in Hanoi has 4 0-dong booths; Workers burst with joy when drawing lots to win 9999 gold at the end of the year...

Employees receive a monthly salary increase for social insurance contributions up to 28.5%

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Song Hong Garment Joint Stock Company (Ninh Binh) has decided to increase the social insurance contribution level for employees at all affiliated branches to 28.5%.

Sufficient conditions to enjoy, from 2026 no unemployment benefits will be received

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The Employment Law stipulates that when entitled to a pension upon termination of a labor contract, employees are not allowed to carry out procedures to receive unemployment benefits.

Rapid skin care to welcome Tet for workers

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Skin care to welcome Tet is concerned, researched, and implemented by many workers, especially female workers.

Warm reunion meals in the last days of the year at a motel in Ho Chi Minh City

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Ho Chi Minh City - The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Binh Duong Ward, Binh Duong Ward Trade Union organized "Reunion meal - Tet of gratitude" at a boarding house for workers.

Da Nang prioritizes housing arrangements for people with revolutionary contributions

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The housing demand of people and workers working in the city is increasing, but the social housing fund using public investment capital is decreasing. Therefore, the People's Committee of Da Nang City prioritizes social housing rental for people with revolutionary contributions and households that have to clear out degraded apartment buildings and collective housing areas.

2025 is the "Year of Union Development"

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Hanoi - On December 6, the 8th Conference of the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (13th tenure) continued to work under the chairmanship of Mr. Nguyen Dinh Khang - Member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. One of the topics discussed was the implementation of the theme "Year of Union Member Development" in 2025.

Seasonal labor is in high demand at the end of the year

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The demand for seasonal labor recruitment at fashion and beauty service stores in Can Tho City tends to increase at the end of the year. This has created many job opportunities as well as increased income for workers as the Lunar New Year approaches.

Many programs to care for workers during Tet in addition to bonuses

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Lunar New Year 2025 is approaching, in Binh Duong, workers far from home are waiting for the company to announce their Tet bonus. This is an additional income to help workers have money to pay for shopping and return home for Tet.

Cao Bang Provincial Labor Federation is exemplary in developing union members

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Cao Bang Provincial Federation of Labor has just received a certificate of merit for its work in developing union members and establishing grassroots unions.

Find solutions for grassroots trade unions

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Hanoi - At the 8th Conference of the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (13th term), Vice Presidents Phan Van Anh, Ngo Duy Hieu, and Nguyen Xuan Hung presented the Reports. Among them, the content focused on finding solutions for the direct superior trade unions at the grassroots level.

Lost Tet bonus due to changing jobs at the end of the year

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There are cases where workers are forced to change jobs at the end of the year due to lack of work from the company, accepting the loss of their Tet bonus.

Regularly and seriously organize competition activities

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On December 5, at the Bac Giang Provincial Labor Federation, the Emulation Bloc of the Fatherland Front and socio-political organizations of the province held a summary conference.

Trade Union enhances the role of female workers in Quang Ninh

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On December 5, the Quang Ninh Labor Federation held a workshop on the role of trade unions in implementing gender equality and women's advancement in 2024.

Teacher's pension debt in Binh Dinh: Agree on payment level

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Binh Dinh - After more than half a year of petitioning for benefits, the collective of teachers in the mountainous district of Van Canh has now agreed with the school's payment policy.

Applying digital technology to communicate foreign affairs activities

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Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Huynh Thanh Xuan presented the Project "Orientation of foreign information work of Vietnam Trade Union in the new situation".

Visiting and encouraging union members and workers in Khanh Hoa on the occasion of Tet

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Khanh Hoa - The locality has a plan to visit and encourage cadres, ethnic minorities, and union members on the occasion of the Lunar New Year.

Replicating advanced models in practicing thrift and fighting waste

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On December 4, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor held a conference to disseminate important contents to the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of Provincial and Municipal Labor Federations, Central and equivalent Industry Trade Unions, Trade Unions of Corporations under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and heads and deputy heads of departments and units under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

Facing many obstacles, social housing development in Binh Duong stagnates

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Binh Duong province currently has about 1.3 million workers, of which more than 50% are workers from other provinces who are still renting accommodation. Binh Duong province has implemented social housing development quite early, but this is slowing down for many reasons.

Changing mindset to improve the quality of social housing

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"Nailing" the concept of workers' housing and social housing as poor quality, many workers are not interested in these projects.