At the meeting, Fuentes said the CLATE, established in 1967, is an international trade union federation comprising 87 public-sector unions from 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries, representing some 5.3 million members.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Argentina Ngo Minh Nguyet and President of the Latin American and Caribbean Confederation of State Workers Julio Fuentes |
He outlined the organization’s international cooperation programs, highlighting recent efforts to strengthen links with Asian partners. Expanding engagement with Asia, he noted, is among the CLATE’s strategic priorities amid accelerating globalization and integration.
Ambassador Nguyet, for her part, briefed her guest on Vietnam’s political, economic and social landscape, emphasizing the country’s struggle for independence and its ongoing development under a socialist-oriented market economy.
She noted that the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) functions as a broad socio-political organization representing workers, protecting their legitimate rights and interests, fostering dialogue between employees and employers, and improving workers’ welfare while contributing to economic growth and social stability.
Enhancing cooperation between the CLATE and Vietnamese trade union organizations was a central theme of the talks. The two sides discussed expanding experience-sharing, information exchange and joint activities. The CLATE also introduced academic forums and policy dialogues it has conducted with China and India, and expressed interest in organizing similar initiatives with Vietnam and other ASEAN member states.
Both sides agreed to strengthen coordination in implementing cooperation projects, focusing on information exchange, closer connectivity between the VGCL and CLATE member organizations, and the development of academic and dialogue platforms on institutional models, development policies and Vietnam’s experience in managing a socialist-oriented market economy.
Source: VNA