President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor Nguyen Dinh Khang speaks at the 18th congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions (photo: VNA)

In his address  at the 18^th WFTU Congress, which was held from May 6^th to May 8^th in Italy, Mr. Khang praised the WFTU's role in the world’s trade union movement and thanked the organization for helping Vietnam and its people over the past years. Mr. Khang expressed his hope that the WTFU and its member organizations will continue to support Vietnam in the coming time. During the last three days, the congress discussed difficulties facing workers worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic and impact of the conflict in Ukraine.