The Executive Committee members of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor select personnel to be elected at the 12th Congress of the Vietnam Trade Union in Hanoi on September 23, 2018 (Photo: laodong.vn)

The Congress is scheduled to run until Wednesday. President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Bui Van Cuong said the Confederation of the 2018-2023 tenure will propose nine groups of measures and three innovative strategies including organizational reform, protecting and taking care of trade union members and workers, and building a strong contingent of trade unionists. Mr. Cuong added: "We need to show workers that their rights are protected if they join the trade unions so that we can attract more workers to join the union. We’ll focus on issuing resolutions in cadre work, training and setting criteria for officials at all levels. We’ll also support trade unions financially."