On what date was the Trade Union of Vietnam established? As of 2023, how many Vietnam Trade Union Congresses have been held?
On what date was the Trade Union of Vietnam established?
Under Guideline 117-HD/BTGTW in 2023, at the V Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 1983 - 1988, there are the following contents:
- The V Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 1983 - 1988
The V Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 1983 - 1988 was held from 16 - 18/11/1983 in Hanoi. The Congress set out the following tasks: promote the movement of production labor emulation among workers and officials; launch the movement of workers and officials to emulate agricultural service, bringing agriculture step by step towards socialist large production; restore social order on the distribution circulation front... The Congress elected the Executive Committee of the Vietnam General Trade Union, consisting of 155 members, and the Secretariat of 13 members. Comrade Nguyen Duc Thuan, a member of the Party Central Committee was elected Chairman; Comrade Pham The Duyet, a member of the Party Central Committee, was elected Vice Chairman and General Secretary simultaneously. The V Vietnam Trade Union Congress agreed to set July 28, 1929, the date of establishment of the General Red Assembly of Tonkin, as the date of establishment of the Trade Union of Vietnam. In February 1987, Comrade Pham The Duyet, a member of the Party Central Committee was elected to be Chairman of the Vietnam General Trade Union; Comrade Vu Dinh was elected to be Vice Chairman, Comrade Duong Xuan An was elected to be General Secretary.
Thus, at the V Vietnam Trade Union Congress, the term 1983-1988, 28/7/1929 is chosen to be the date of establishment of the Trade Union of Vietnam.
How many Vietnam Trade Union Congresses have been held?
Under the propaganda outline of the XIII Vietnam Trade Union Congress 2023 issued together with Guideline 117-HD/BTGTW in 2023, as of 2023, the Trade Union of Vietnam has gone through the following congresses:
- First Vietnam Trade Union Congress
- Second Vietnam Trade Union Congress
- III Vietnam Trade Union Congress
- IV Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 1978 - 1983
- V Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 1983 - 1988
- VI Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 1988 - 1993
- VII Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 1993 - 1998
- VIII Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 1998 - 2003
- IX Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 2003 - 2008
- X Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 2008 - 2013
- XI Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 2013-2018
- XII Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 2018 - 2023
Thus, the Trade Union of Vietnam has gone through 12 congresses. The upcoming congress is the XIII Vietnam Trade Union Congress, term 2023 - 2028.
How many renamings has the Trade Union of Vietnam undergone?
Under the propaganda outline of the XIII Vietnam Trade Union Congress 2023 issued together with Guideline 117-HD/BTGTW in 2023, the Congress adopted the Programme and Charter of the Assembly and decided to issue the Labour Newspaper and the Red Assembly Magazine.
As of 2023, the Trade Union of Vietnam has the following names:
- Red Assembly (1929 - 1935), actively propagandized, mobilized, organized, and led workers to fight against oppression and exploitation, a revolutionary struggle to gain independence for the nation. The struggles have attracted a large number of workers from many industries in Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Bien Hoa, Ha Tien, Pleiku, Saigon, Gia Dinh, Quang Nam... Participate and win certain victories.
- Friendship Trade Union (1936–1939), the goal of the Friendship Union was to demand freedom of union, and democratic democracy, in order to rally the masses widely... From 1936 to 1939, tens of thousands of workers' struggles forced the French colonialists to accept a number of demands: wage increases, reduced working hours, freedom of union activities, freedom of assembly, anti-employer dismissals and beatings of workers.
- Anti-imperialist Workers' Union (1939–1941), whose mission was to fight to protect the daily interests of workers, to overthrow colonial and feudal governments, to liberate classes and nations, to lead strikes.
- National Salvation Workers' Association (1941 - 1946), under the leadership of the Party, with appropriate organizational form, and clear struggle goals, the National Salvation Workers' movement developed strongly in Tonkin, Central China, especially in the localities of Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hon Gai... In August 1945, the working class under the leadership of the Party together with the people of the whole country overthrew Nazi Japan and the feudal government, won national independence, and established the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
- Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (1946 - 1961), in response to the new requirements and tasks of the revolution, on June 20, 1946, the National Salvation Trade Union Cadres Conference decided to change the name of "National Salvation Workers' Union" to "Trade Union" and establish "Vietnam General Confederation of Labor", trade unions at all levels mobilized workers to join the fighting, mobilize workers to build production bases, serve the resistance for a long time, and build the socialist North.
- Vietnam General Trade Union (1961 - 1988), from 23 to 27 February 1961 The Second Vietnam Trade Union Congress was held in Hanoi. The Congress decided to change the name of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor to the Vietnam General Trade Union.
- Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (1988 to present), the VI Vietnam Trade Union Congress (meeting from 17 to 20/10/1988) decided to change the name of Vietnam General Trade Union to Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.
Thus, the Trade Union of Vietnam has had 07 names over the periods, and currently, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor is the name of the Trade Union of Vietnam.
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