In celebration of significant historical milestones, including the 55th anniversary of implementing President Ho Chi Minh’s Testament (1969–2024), the 42nd anniversary of Ho Chi Minh City’s Young Workers’ Traditional Day (October 15, 1982 – October 15, 2024), the 94th anniversary of the Party’s Mass Mobilization Work (October 15, 1930 – October 15, 2024), and the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam People’s Army (December 22, 1944 – December 22, 2024), the Trade Union of Benthanh Group, in collaboration with the Group’s Youth Union, held a commendation ceremony on October 19 to honor exemplary individuals and collectives for their efforts in studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality, and style during the 2023–2024 period.
The event was attended by representatives from the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation, the Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union, the Standing Committee of the Party Committee, the Board of Directors, the Party Committee’s Propaganda Department, the Executive Committee of the Trade Union, the Trade Union’s Inspection Committee, as well as chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of grassroots trade unions and honored individuals and collectives.
During the ceremony, 15 collectives and 31 individuals—members of both the Trade Union and the Youth Union—were awarded certificates of recognition for their outstanding contributions in studying and following Ho Chi Minh’s ideology, morality, and style in 2024. To further encourage patriotic emulation movements and creative labor within the company, leading up to the 50th anniversary of Southern Liberation and National Reunification (April 30, 1975 – April 30, 2025), the Trade Union and Youth Union launched an initiative to collect innovative ideas and improvements from employees across the entire system. Additionally, 18 scholarships worth a total of 24 million VND were awarded to students who are children of workers facing financial difficulties, as part of the “Nguyen Duc Canh Scholarship” program, which aims to support the education of disadvantaged workers’ children.
Following the ceremony, the delegation paid tribute at the Ho Chi Minh Cultural Space and visited the exhibition “Ba Son – The Flow of Time” at the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Cultural House.
On the same day, the delegation traveled to Can Gio District to offer flowers and incense at the Heroic Martyrs’ Temple of the Rung Sac Military Base. They also participated in specialized training sessions, including “Thinking Skills and the Art of Persuasion” by Director Nguyen Thanh Chanh Truc, Lecturer at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema; “Collective Labor Agreement Assessment and Quality Improvement” by comrade Truong Anh Tuan from the Legal Policy Department of the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation; and “Organizing Movement Activities in Enterprises” by MSc. Pham Ngoc Quyen, Deputy Head of the Skills Faculty at Ly Tu Trong Youth Training School.
On this occasion, the delegation visited a Vietnamese Heroic Mother and provided support to disadvantaged fishing families. The trip concluded with a collective bonfire activity under the theme “Proud of the Tradition of Ho Chi Minh City Workers”, fostering team spirit and strengthening the sense of unity among participants.
