Day: March 2, 2023

SEOUL, March 2 (Yonhap) — The Ministry of Employment and Labor will push for a revision of the trade union law as part of efforts to enhance unions’ accounting transparency and regulate any illegal acts by unionized workers, officials said Thursday.

Officials of the ministry and the government will have a meeting with the ruling People Power Party in mid-March to discuss ways to push through with the revision, ministry officials said.

The government of President Yoon Suk Yeol has made labor reform a key policy focus, vowing to eradicate illegal practices by labor unions at construction sites, such as forcing employers to hire people they want.

The government has also been prodding labor unions to submit accounting records for scrutiny as part of the reform push.

“(Through the revision) the ministry will regulate what can be deemed as clear irregularities by labor unions within a scope that does not compromise labor activities,” Labor Minister Lee Jeong-sik said following a meeting with experts specializing in labor reform.

Ahead of the envisioned law revision, the ministry plans to rewrite some of the underlying regulations to oblige trade unions to pick a professional or experienced accountant for bookkeeping.

The new regulations will also specify the required times and methods of trade unions’ disclosure of accounting results and financial records, the ministry also said.

Source: Yonhap News Agency

The 15th National Assembly of Vietnam elected Vo Van Thuong as the new President of Vietnam at its fourth extraordinary session on Mar 2.

With 487 out of 488 votes, or 98.38% of the NA’s membership, the NA passed a resolution on the election of Thuong. The resolution took effect immediately after it was approved.

Under the resolution, Thuong, who is a member of the Politburo, permanent member of the 13th Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, and a deputy of the 15th NA, will serve as President of Vietnam in the 2021-2026 tenure.

Taking the oath of office the same day, Thuong vowed to stay absolutely loyal to the Fatherland, the people and the Constitution, and work hard to complete all tasks assigned by the Party, State and people.

Biography summary of Vo Van Thuong

1. Full name: VO VAN THUONG

2. Date of birth: December 13, 1970

3. Native place: An Phuoc commune, Mang Thit district, Vinh Long province

4. Ethnic group: Kinh

5. Date of Party admission: November 18, 1993 Date of official Party admission: November 18, 1994

6. Training, qualification:

– General education: 12/12

– Degree: Bachelor of Philosophy

– Master of Social Sciences and Humanities

7. Reward: Third-class Labour Order; Medal “For Young Generation”; Certificate of Merit by the Prime Minister (2004)

8. Discipline: Collective reprimand for the Standing Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee (2010-2015)

9. Positions:

– Alternate member of the Party Central Committee, 10th tenure;

– Member of the Party Central Committee: 11th, 12th and 13th tenures;

– Secretary of the Party Central Committee: 12th and 13th tenures;

– Member of the Politburo: 12th and 13th tenures;

– Deputy to the National Assembly: 12th, 14th and 15th tenures.

10. Working career

– From 1988 to 1992: Student of Faculty of Philosophy of Ho Chi Minh City University.

– From 1992 to 1993: Member of the Central Committee of Vietnamese Students’ Association.

– From 1993 to 2004: Vice Secretary and then Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU); Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Youth Union; Member of the HCYU Central Committee and the Standing Board of the HCYU Central Committee; Member of the HCM City’s Party Committee (from October 2003).

– From November 2004 to October 2006: Member of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee, Secretary of the Party Committee of District 12.

– April 2006: At the 10th National Party Congress, elected alternate member of the Party Central Committee.

– October 2006: Permanent Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee, First Secretary of the Youth Union Central Committee (from January 2007), President of the Vietnam Youth Federation, Chairman of the National Committee for Vietnamese Youth. Deputy of the 12th-tenure National Assembly.

– From January 2011 to April 2014: At the 11th National Party Congress, elected member of the Party Central Committee; Secretary of the Quang Ngai provincial Party Committee (from August 2011).

– From April 2014 to January 2016: Member of the Party Central Committee, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee.

– January 2016: At the 12th National Party Congress, elected to the Party Central Committee, elected to the Politburo by the Party Central Committee; assigned to the Secretariat by the Politburo.

– From February 2016 to January 2021: Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the Party Central Committee’s Commission of Information and Education; Deputy of the 14th-tenure National Assembly.

– From January 2021 to now: At the 13th National Party Congress, elected to the Party Central Committee, elected to the Politburo by the Party Central Committee; assigned to serve as Permanent member of the Secretariat by the Politburo (February 2021).

– On March 2, 2023, at the fourth extraordinary meeting of the 15th-tenure National Assembly, elected President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Source: Lao News Agency

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen this evening encouraged his compatriots to join hands in preserving the ancestral heritage.

Speaking at a get-together with some 4,000 artistes, actors and actresses on the 25th National Cultural Day (Mar. 3) at Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centre in Phnom Penh, Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that our Cambodian society is now more civilised, but we should not abandon our ancient heritage.

At the same event, Samdech Techo Prime Minister appealed to all pagodas across the country to help preserve two Khmer traditional music – Pin Peat and Chhai Yam.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Prime Minister Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen has encouraged the creation of new and creative works of art with a focus on national image and identity.

At a get-together with some 4,000 artistes, actors and actresses on the 25th National Cultural Day (Mar. 3) at Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Centre in Phnom Penh on Thursday, Samdech Techo Hun Sen advised that the new works of art must be in accordance with the legal norms, professional ethics and global standards to increase productivity and potential to compete with those in the region and the world.

The Premier also gave a number of recommendations to the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts and all stakeholders to pay attention to promote the development of the national cultural sector.

Besides, Samdech Techo Prime Minister urged the formation of human capital in the field of culture and the mastership on cultural preservation and enhancement.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse

Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Cambodia, has recommended the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts to work with its neingbouring counterparts for a joint registration of their martial arts on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.

The Cambodian Premier made the recommendation following the ongoing controversial conflict over the original ownership of Kun Khmer, Cambodian traditional martial art, or Muay Thai in Thailand.

“No need to get into conflict over the ownership,” said Samdech Techo Hun Sen, adding that when Cambodia hosts a competition, the sport is called Kun Khmer, likewise it is called Muay Thai or Muay Lao when there is a match in Thailand or Laos, respectively.

The Cambodian Prime Minister said he had raised the issue with his Thai and Lao counterparts during their recent meetings.

Recently, Thailand has decided to boycott the Kum Khmer events in the upcoming SEA Games in Cambodia on ground when the latter has dropped Muay Thai to use its own version of Kun Khmer.

The same case is for Sankranta (New Year celebration), he stressed, explaining that Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand can apply for a joint registration at UNESCO even though they celebrate it separately.

Source: Agence Kampuchea Presse