The decision was announced at a meeting of the VGCL executive committee held on the morning of March 5 in Hanoi. The meeting was attended by Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee, along with leaders from Party and state agencies and central ministries.

At the meeting, 100 percent of delegates present voted in favour of electing Nguyen Anh Tuan to join the executive committee of the VGCL and assume the position of president with broad consensus.

Speaking after being elected, Nguyen Anh Tuan expressed deep gratitude to the Politburo and the Party and state leadership, especially Party General Secretary To Lam, for entrusting him with the new responsibility.

He also thanked members of the executive committee, who, on behalf of trade union members nationwide, voted to place their trust in him as president of the VGCL.

According to Nguyen Anh Tuan, the appointment is a great honour but also carries heavy responsibility at a time when the trade union organisation faces new requirements and challenges.

He said the strong vote of confidence from the executive committee is both a source of motivation and a “temporary advance of trust” that members have placed in him.

The new president said that in the coming period, the trade union system will continue to renew its thinking, content and methods of operation while ensuring the comprehensive leadership of the Party.

At the same time, the organisation will respond more effectively to the legitimate needs and aspirations of union members and workers.

The VGCL will also continue to focus strongly on grassroots activities, encouraging creativity and a spirit of dedication among workers in the cause of industrialisation, modernisation and international integration.

In addition, emulation movements among workers will continue to be promoted, while the trade union organisation will actively expand international cooperation and enhance its position and role on the global stage, contributing to national development goals.

Nguyen Anh Tuan also expressed appreciation for Nguyen Dinh Khang, standing deputy minister of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs and former president of the VGCL, for his significant contributions to renewing trade union activities and promoting the workers’ movement in recent years.

Earlier at the same meeting, Nguyen Dinh Khang delivered a farewell speech to the trade union organisation after many years of service, marking the end of more than six years as secretary of the VGCL Party delegation, Party committee secretary and president of the organisation’s 12th tenure.

Recalling July 28, 2019, when he was elected president by the executive committee, Nguyen Dinh Khang described the moment as both a great honour and a heavy responsibility entrusted by the Party, trade union members and workers across the country.

Aware of the responsibilities assigned by the Politburo, he said he had worked together with the Party delegation, the presidium, the standing committee and the executive committee of the VGCL to promote unity and democratic spirit while renewing the organisation’s activities and strengthening the trade union system.

In recent years, the trade union organisation has carried out many key tasks to meet the requirements of the Party and the state as well as the expectations of union members and workers.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the trade union system actively proposed and supported policies to assist workers, helping stabilise livelihoods and maintain production during a difficult period for the country.

Several major policies related to the trade union organisation have also been introduced, including Resolution No. 02 of the Politburo on reforming the organisation and activities of Vietnam’s trade unions in the new context, along with directives from the Party Secretariat on building harmonious, stable and progressive labour relations.

At the same time, the National Assembly passed several important laws directly related to workers’ rights, including the 2019 Labour Code and the Trade Union Law for the 2023-2025 period.

Reflecting on his years working with the labour movement, Nguyen Dinh Khang said the experience had given him a deeper understanding of workers’ livelihoods, employment conditions and concerns.

He also expressed gratitude to the Politburo, the Party Secretariat and central and local agencies - particularly Party General Secretary To Lam - for their continued support for trade union activities.

Nguyen Dinh Khang also thanked Bui Thi Minh Hoai for her guidance and attention to the development of the trade union organisation, as well as trade union officials, members and workers nationwide who supported him throughout his tenure.

Now entrusted by the Politburo and the prime minister with a new role at the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, he said he would always remain proud of the years spent learning, working and contributing to Vietnam’s trade union organisation.

At the meeting, Nguyen Dinh Khang congratulated Nguyen Anh Tuan on being elected president of the VGCL’s 13th tenure and expressed confidence that the new leader would build on existing experience to guide the workers’ movement and trade union activities toward further achievements.

Nguyen Anh Tuan, born in 1979 in Thanh Hoa province, holds a doctorate in economic management, a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in finance and banking.

He previously worked as a lecturer and researcher at the National Economics University before embarking on a long career with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, where he held multiple roles including deputy head of the School Youth Department, deputy chief of office, head of the Workers and Urban Youth Department, chief of office of the Central Youth Union, secretary of the Central Committee of the Youth Union, standing secretary and first secretary of the organisation.

He also served as president of the Vietnam Youth Federation and chairman of the National Committee on Youth of Vietnam.

In July 2022, he was appointed Party secretary of Bac Ninh province. On July 1, 2025, the Politburo assigned him to serve as deputy head of the Party Central Committee’s Policy and Strategy Commission.

On March 2, the Politburo decided that Nguyen Anh Tuan would step down from that role and be appointed to join the executive committee and standing committee of the Party Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and central mass organisations.

He was also appointed to join the executive committee and standing committee of the VGCL Party Committee and to serve as its secretary for the 2025-2030 term.

Vu Diep