COVID-19 Turned Vietnam’s State-Run Union’s Greatest Weakness Into Its Biggest Strength
The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor may be unable to fight for workers’ rights, but it is well-placed to help them amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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July 29, 2021
In this October 24, 2017, file photo, a worker sews a garment at Pro Sports factory in Nam Dinh province, Vietnam.
Credit: AP Photo/Hau Dinh
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The state-led Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) is Vietnam’s only legal trade union federation. It is subordinate to the ruling Communist Party, embedded in the structures of the party-state, and receives a lot of funding from it. Government leaders often make speeches reinforcing how committed they are to strengthening the VGCL and reminding people that the Confederation is an arm of the state. You will find a union office, staffed by full-time officials, at almost every level of Vietnam’s administration, from the impressive an
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