The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has announced its 2025 Lunar New Year (Tet) plan for workers, which includes providing around 2,000 round-trip train tickets and 400 one-way plane tickets to help workers return home for the biggest holiday of a year in the country.

Members of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and workers can enjoy big sales promotions when shopping online for Lunar New Year (Tet) celebration at a Tet market especially opened for them on the e-commerce platforms of Shopee and Tiki from January 15 to February 7.

The 13th National Congress of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) for the 2023-2028 tenure opened in Hanoi on December 2, bringing together 1,100 delegates representing more than 11 million trade union members nationwide.

Labour federations across the country will spend about 500 billion VND (over 20.1 million USD) on organising activities and presenting gifts to labourers on the occasion of the upcoming lunar New Year (Tet), according to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on January 19 attended a programme to support disadvantaged labourers working at An Nghiep industrial park in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang on the occasion of the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will splash out more than 2.5 billion VND (108,500 USD) to support workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, heard an online meeting between the VGCL and its provincial trade unions on May 17.

President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Bui Van Cuong has called on all trade union members and workers to stay calm and vigilant over manipulation of extremists and not to let others take advantages of their patriotism.