In addition to traditional activities such as visiting and supporting workers in difficult circumstances, giving gifts, improving meal times, health checks... a series of new programs have been launched by the VGCL and local Trade Union organizations to aim at improving skills, promoting initiatives, and increasing labor productivity.
I think this is a very timely innovation. Because to meet the increasingly strict requirements of the current job market, workers like us, in addition to being well cared for in terms of welfare, also need to improve professional capacity to maintain and improve our job positions," he commented.
According to Mr. Son, when they have better skills, understand the job better, and have the opportunity to propose initiatives, workers not only work more efficiently but also have the ability to increase income and stabilize their lives.
Therefore, the organization of Trade Unions at all levels to bring activities such as "Labor Skills Day - Sustainable Employment", dialogue forums, or initiative emulation movements into Workers' Month this year, the role and position of workers are thereby also raised. In particular, promoting initiatives and technical improvements right in groups, lines, and workshops is a very good approach. Small improvements, stemming from daily work, when recognized and supported for implementation, can create major changes in productivity and working conditions.
The real measure of the movements launched by the trade union must be the answer to the questions: Through this activity, have workers learned any more skills, have they proposed any initiatives, have they improved income or working conditions...
Workers' Month 2026 is not just about caring, but is gradually becoming an ideal space to activate the working and creative capacity of workers.
When the Trade Union organization raises the issue of what this year will help its union members and workers do, in addition to mobilizing resources for care policies, the meaning of Workers' Month is also raised to a new level, which is meaningful in improving labor quality.
When workers are given the opportunity to develop their abilities, are encouraged to create and are worthily recognized, they will become the most important driving force for the development of businesses and the economy.
