Tasks and powers of the Labor and Trade Unions Magazine in Vietnam

Tasks and powers of the Labor and Trade Unions Magazine in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Legal status of the Labor and Trade Unions Magazine

- Vietnamese name: Tạp chí Lao động và Công đoàn

English name: Labor and Trade Unions Magazine.

- Head office:

+ The headquarters are arranged by the General Confederation in Hanoi city.

+ Southern representative office: No. 85 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, District 1, HCMC.

+ Central - Central Highlands representative office: No. 2 Cach Mang Thang Tam Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang city.

- Legal position:

- The Labor and Trade Unions Magazine is a public service unit under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor that self-guaranteed part of its regular expenses.

- The magazine has legal status, its own seal and account, and can open accounts at the State treasury and banks according to the provisions of law.

- Publications:

The magazine publishes 02 printed magazine publications according to the regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications:

- Labor and Trade Union publications.

- Occupational Safety and Hygiene publications.

(Article 2 of Decision 743/QD-TLD 2017)

2. Tasks of the Labor and Trade Unions Magazine in Vietnam

- Develop and implement programs and plans to implement projects and strategies for developing the magazine after being approved by the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

- Organize editing, publishing, and distribution of publications to ensure compliance with principles and purposes according to the provisions of the issued press license.

- Organize seminars, seminars, forums for theoretical research, practical reviews, exchanges, and professional guidance on the worker movement and trade union activities; propagate the Party's policies, State's policies and laws, and the tasks of the Trade Union organization on issues related to labor, employment, workers, and trade unions.

- Organize forums for theoretical research, practical reviews, exchanges, professional guidance, awards, exhibitions, fairs, and social activities in the field of occupational safety and hygiene; Disseminate knowledge and experience in safe operations, occupational hygiene, fire and explosion prevention, improve working conditions and working environments, and protect workers' health.

- Propagate and reflect on all aspects of the worker movement and trade union activities; grasp ideas, thoughts, and aspirations; and orient public opinion among union members, workers, officials, and laborers; discover and set examples of typical advanced groups and individuals; and fight and refute false, hostile allegations and violations of the law related to the working class and the Vietnamese Trade Union organization.

- Research and deploy new forms and methods of communication suitable to the needs of readers who are officials, trade union members, and workers according to the provisions of the law and the General Confederation.

- Perform other tasks when assigned by the Presidium of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

(Article 4 of Decision 743/QD-TLD 2017)

3. Powers of the Labor and Trade Unions Magazine in Vietnam

- Host and participate in scientific research; Organize and participate in scientific conferences, seminars, awards, rankings, exhibitions, fairs, and social activities based on information exploitation and processing, domestic and international documents on fields within the scope of assigned functions and tasks.

- Cooperate with Trade unions at all levels, press agencies, domestic and foreign organizations, and individuals according to the provisions of the law; organize a network of collaborators and informants to carry out assigned tasks.

- Joint venture, association, signing and implementation of advertising contracts, propaganda support, event organization, communication services, etc., with domestic and foreign organizations and individuals within the scope of assigned functions and tasks according to the regulations of the State and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

- Manage cadres, civil servants, public employees, and workers according to the regulations of the Party, State and decentralization of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

- Receive and use grants, voluntary aid, and legal financial mobilization from domestic and foreign organizations and individuals to perform assigned tasks according to the regulations of the State and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

(Article 5 of Decision 743/QD-TLD 2017)

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