High-Level Personnel Appointment Bolsters Health Trade Union Activities
Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam Appointed Chairman of the Vietnam Health Trade Union for the 2023-2028 Term
On December 1, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) announced a significant personnel decision, appointing Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Preventive Medicine (Ministry of Health), as the new Chairman of the Vietnam Health Trade Union for the 2023-2028 term. Mr. Tam replaces Associate Professor Dr. Pham Thanh Binh, who is taking early retirement.
The announcement ceremony was attended by leadership representatives from the Ministry of Health (Deputy Minister Do Xuan Tuyen), the Standing Deputy Secretary of the MoH Party Committee, and leaders from the VGCL and various healthcare units nationwide.
Appointment and Retirement Decisions
Pursuant to VGCL Decision No. 456/QD-TLĐ, Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam was added to the Executive Committee, Standing Committee, and assigned the role of Chairman of the Vietnam Health Trade Union, effective December 1, 2025.
Associate Professor Dr. Pham Thanh Binh was granted early retirement with due benefits and entitlements, consistent with government decrees related to not meeting the age requirement for re-election, effective the same date.
Commitments by the New Chairman
In his acceptance speech, Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam pledged to strive with dedication and innovation to fulfill his assigned duties, including:
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Welfare Focus: Practically caring for the lives, health, and welfare of union members, particularly those working at the grassroots level.
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Rights Protection: Protecting the legitimate rights of health sector workers through dialogue, reasonable sharing, and adherence to the law.
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Organizational Development: Building the Vietnam Health Trade Union as a cohesive, humane, and professional home where every member is listened to, valued, and developed.
The new Chairman also committed to spreading professional pride, inspiring a spirit of dedication, and calling on union members to contribute opinions to foster greater public understanding and support for the health sector. He set a goal to effectively implement the Politburo’s Resolution No. 72, notably through the emulation movement, “All members of the Vietnam Health Trade Union for the satisfaction and trust of the people.”
Expectations from Health Ministry Leadership
Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen acknowledged the contributions of Dr. Pham Thanh Binh throughout his career and congratulated Mr. Nguyen Luong Tam, expressing confidence in his abilities, political qualities, and experience. The Deputy Minister conveyed hope that the new Chairman would continue to promote unity, enhance his professional and management skills, and successfully complete his tasks while upholding the union’s traditions.
Specifically, the Deputy Minister tasked Mr. Tam with thoroughly grasping the Politburo’s Resolution No. 72-NQ/TW on breakthrough solutions to strengthen public health protection and care, and with making the best possible preparations for the upcoming 15th Congress of the Vietnam Health Trade Union.
