THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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Law No. 12/2012/QH13
Hanoi, June 20, 2012
 
LAW
ON TRADE UNION
Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which was amended and supplemented under the Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10;
The National Assembly promulgates Law on Trade Unions,
 
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Trade Union
Trade Union means a great socio-political organization of the working-class and laborers. Trade Unions are founded on the voluntary basis and are a component part of the political system of the Vietnamese society, placed under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam. Trade Unions are representatives of cadres and civil servants, public employees, workers and other laborers (hereinafter referred to as laborers), together with state agencies, economical organizations, social organizations shall care and protect for laborers’ legitimate and legal rights and interests. Trade Unions join in state management, eco-social management, inspection; examination, supervision of activities of state agencies, organizations, units, enterprises; and mobilization, propagation for laborers to study, improve knowledge, professional skill, observe law, build and defend the socialist fatherland of Vietnam.
Article 2. The scope of adjustment
This law stipulates on rights of laborers of establishing and participating in and operating of Trade Union; function, powers, duties of Trade Union; rights and obligations of trade union members; duties of state, state agencies, organizations, units, enterprises employing laborers with respect to Trade Union; assurance of activities of Trade Union; settlement of disputes and handling of violations of law on Trade Union.
Article 3. Subjects of application
This Law applies to the Trade Unions al levels, state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, profession-socio-political organization, profession-social organizations, units, enterprises, other organizations employing laborers as prescribed by law on labor, foreign agencies, organizations, international organizations operating in the Vietnamese temporary related to organization and activity of Trade Unions (hereinafter referred to as agencies, organizations, enterprises), Trade Union members and laborers.

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