On April 3 in Ninh Binh, the Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union held a conference reviewing operations for Q1/2025 and outlining tasks for Q2/2025; concluding the female workers' affairs for 2024, and launching the Workers' Month and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Month for 2025.
Attending the Conference were Comrade Quach Van Ngoc, Vice President of the Vietnam National Union of Workers in Industry and Trade; Comrade Le Hoang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, Deputy General Director of Vinachem; Comrade Nguyen Tuan Dung, Deputy General Director of Vinachem; Comrade Nguyen Huy Thong, President of the Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union; Comrades from the Standing Committee, Executive Committee, and Inspection Committee of the Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union, along with Presidents and Heads of Women's Affairs Committees of grassroots trade unions under the Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union.
Comrade Ho Thi Mai Huong, Vice President of Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union, reports on Q1/2025 activities
and the 2024 Female Workers' Affairs Summary
Q1/2025: Comprehensive Care, Inspiring Emulation
The conference listened to Comrade Ho Thi Mai Huong, Vice President of the Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union, presenting the review report of Q1/2025 activities and concluding female workers' affairs in 2024. In Q1/2025, the Trade Union proactively deployed numerous practical initiatives focused on caring for the material and spiritual well-being of workers while boosting patriotic emulation movements.
A highlight in Q1 was the Trade Union's close coordination with the Group's leadership in issuing directives for the 2025 Employees' Conferences, ensuring workplace democracy. Many units successfully held these conferences, creating effective dialogue channels between employees and enterprise management.
Caring for employees during the Lunar New Year (Tet) was given high priority. The average Tet bonus across the industry exceeded 20 million VND per employee, with several units achieving bonuses surpassing 30 million VND per employee, demonstrating profound care from the Group and Trade Union leaders. Furthermore, the Trade Union and the Group's Social Welfare Fund promptly provided nearly 1.3 billion VND in assistance to underprivileged workers, nearly 200 million VND to victims of occupational accidents, and over 114 million VND to disabled children of employees. Total social welfare expenditures during the quarter reached an impressive 2.17 billion VND.
The patriotic emulation movement continued to spread widely. The Trade Union and Group Leadership issued the 2025 Emulation Directive, targeting core tasks to help achieve production and business targets. Acknowledging outstanding performance, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour awarded Emulation Flags to 05 collectives, alongside hundreds of collectives and individuals commended by various trade union levels and the Group.
Social charitable and cultural-sports activities were also actively carried out by units with a total budget of nearly 6 billion VND. The tradition of caring for Vietnamese Heroic Mothers was dutifully maintained, embodying the noble principle "When drinking water, remember its source". Many member units organized sports tournaments and cultural clubs, providing wholesome recreational environments and enriching employees' cultural lives.
Occupational safety and health were rigorously maintained, with zero major industrial accidents or fire hazards recorded. In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8), meaningful activities honored and supported female workers. The emulation movement "Good at state affairs, capable of house work" commended 78 outstanding individuals and collectives, affirming the vital role of women in the industry's sustainable development.
Outstanding units in female workers' affairs receive Certificates of Merit from the Industry and Trade Trade Union
2024: Female Workers Affirm Resilience and Crucial Contributions
The conference also heard the summary report of female workers' affairs in 2024 under the theme: "Improving the quality of women's affairs activities, concretizing Trade Union Congress Resolutions into women's affairs, and competing to achieve outstanding achievements in celebration of the 95th anniversary of Vietnam Trade Union and the 55th anniversary of Vietnam National Chemical Group".
The report highlighted that over 5,132 female employees (accounting for 25.5% of total workforce) made crucial contributions to the overall progress of the Group. Trade union levels actively implemented practical activities, from disseminating legal policies to improving material and cultural life. Notably, the initiative supporting "Ao Dai - Vietnamese Cultural Heritage" saw Lam Thao Fertilizers and Chemicals Joint Stock Company gifting Ao Dai to 100% of female employees for three consecutive years, honoring traditional cultural elegance.
In 2024, female personnel registered many high-value technical and operational initiatives, such as the solution "Capital mobilization to reduce financial expenses" by Ms. Le Thi Minh Hoa (Viet Tri Chemical JSC) yielding nearly 2 billion VND in benefit, Ms. Nguyen Kim Dung's initiative (South Basic Chemicals JSC) restoring production efficiency with over 2 billion VND in savings, and notably Ms. Tran Thi Hao's initiative (Ninh Binh Phosphate Fertilizer Company) yielding nearly 20 billion VND in financial benefit. These contributions were recognized with prestigious honors including "Grassroots Emulation Fighter", "Outstanding Trade Union Member", and Certificates of Merit at all levels.
Alongside production excellence, family welfare and children's education received exceptional attention, with a budget of nearly 400 million VND allocated to "Chemical Scholarships" for disadvantaged children and over 351 million VND in gift rewards for 702 children who passed university entrance exams in 2024. Meaningful funds like the "Needy Women's Fund" and "Study Promotion Fund" at Da Nang Rubber Company, along with academic commendation ceremonies, showcased comprehensive dedication to female staff and their families.
Comrade Nguyen Huy Thong, President of Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union, launches the Workers' Month
and Occupational Safety and Health Month for 2025
Launching the Workers' Month and Occupational Safety and Health Month 2025
At the conference, the Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union officially launched the Workers' Month and Occupational Safety and Health Month for 2025 with practical action programs aimed at enhancing the material and spiritual lives of workers and ensuring safe, healthy, and productive working environments.
Comrade Quach Van Ngoc, Vice President of Vietnam National Union of Workers in Industry and Trade, speaks at the Conference
Speaking at the conference, Comrade Quach Van Ngoc, Vice President of the Vietnam National Union of Workers in Industry and Trade, highly commended the achievements accomplished by the Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union. He emphasized the Trade Union's crucial role in accompanying the Group to surmount challenges, fulfill production and business goals, and enhance employee welfare.
Through concrete and substantive actions, the Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union continues to affirm its role as a steadfast bridge between workers and enterprises, fostering harmonious, stable, and progressive labor relations, driving the sustainable growth of Vietnam's chemical industry.
Source: Vietnam Chemical Industry Trade Union
