Vietnam: Rights and duties of trade union members

According to Article 18 of the Law on Trade Union 2012 of Vietnam, trade union members shall have the following rights:

- Requesting the Trade Union to represent, protect legal and legitimate rights and interests upon being violated.

- Being informed, discussing, proposing and voting affairs of Trade Union; being informed of lines, guidelines, policies of the Party and law of the State related to Trade Union, laborers; regulations of Trade Union.

- Self-nominating, nominating, and voting the agency of Trade Union leaders under regulations of the Charter of Vietnamese Trade Union, questioning leaders of Trade Union; proposing for handling Trade Union’s cadres having mistakes.

- Being consulted of law, free legal aiding on labor law and Trade Union law.

- Being guided, helped by the Trade Union to find jobs, learn a trade; being cared for, helped upon getting sick or meeting difficult situations.

- Participating in activities of culture, sport, travel organized by Trade Union.

- Suggesting Trade Union to recommend agencies, organizations and enterprises related to implementation of regimes, policies, laws for laborers.

Concurrently, they also have the following duties:

- Complying and performing the Charter of Vietnamese Trade Union, resolutions of Trade Union; participating in activities of Trade Union, developing Trade Union organizations firmly and strongly.

- Studying and improving cultural and political level, professional and specialized skills; training quality of the working-class; living and working under Constitution and laws.

- Uniting, helping mates to improve professional level and skill, work effectively and protect legal and legitimate rights and interests of laborers and Trade Union organizations.

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