President bids farewell to Hungarian Ambassador

Viet Nam wished to have Hungary's support in its relationship with the European Union, President Truong Tan Sang told the outgoing Hungarian ambassador Vizi Laszlo in Ha Noi yesterday, May 21.

Sang said Viet Nam was always willing to help Hungary consolidate relations with ASEAN.

The ambassador briefed the President on the achievements throughout his five-year term in office, particularly the growing bilateral trade turnover.

He also extended an invitation on behalf of the Hungarian President for Sang to visit his country in the near future.

VUFO receives Ho Chi Minh memorabilia from India delegation

President of Viet Nam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Vu Xuan Hong received a delegation of the India-Viet Nam Solidarity Committee led by its President Geetesh Sharman in Ha Noi yesterday, May 21.

At the reception, Sharman expressed his joy for this comeback and gave the VUFO valuable items, including pictures of late President Ho Chi Minh during his visit to Kolkata City in 1946, a poem he wrote for Indian President Jawaharlal Nehru and a collection of poems of Nguyen Trai and Ho Chi Minh.

For his part, Hong thanked the goodwill of the Indian friends and said these items would be put on display for Vietnamese people and international friends to see.

Viet Nam, Ukraine trade unions discuss ways to cement ties

The Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) and the Federation of Trade Unions of Ukraine (FTUU) have discussed solutions to build stronger grassroots trade unions, increase the quality of collective negotiations, collective work agreements, and the number of trade union members.

The discussion took place at a working session between VGCL President Dang Ngoc Tung and visiting FTUU President Iurii Kulyka in Ha Noi yesterday, May 21.

Tung said that the Viet Nam trade union has completed the target of having an additional 1.5 million new members for the 2008-13 term, ahead of schedule.

VGCL would focus on its task of protecting the legitimate interests and rights of workers and trade unionists and raising their voices in the process of creating appropriate policies and regulations, he said.

He proposed the two countries' trade union organisations promote mutual assistance at international forums, cooperate in training central-level cadres, exchange delegations and information and promote cooperation among trade unions of the two countries' localities and sectors.

For his part, Iurii Kulyka said he hopes both sides would closely coordinate in devising and deploying worker policies.

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