This activity marks the launch of sub-project 4 across the trade union system, laying the groundwork for the effective implementation of tasks under the National Target Programme on Drug Prevention and Control until 2030, with the goal of directly and indirectly reaching 200,000 workers.
The programme aims to strongly promote the message of drug prevention and control among trade union members, employees, and society as a whole in order to raise awareness, responsibility, and the sense of self-protection against the dangers of drugs, thereby contributing to curbing drug-related problems, protecting the workforce, and ensuring security and order in industrial parks. It also affirms the role and responsibility of the Viet Nam Trade Union organisation in drug prevention and control, while strongly promoting the message on drug prevention and control.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Ngo Duy Hieu, Standing Vice President of the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour and a member of the Central Steering Committee for the National Target Programme on Drug Prevention and Control until 2030, said that there are mistakes and setbacks in life that people can correct. When it comes to drugs, even a single encounter can be enough for someone to pay the price for an entire decade, or even lose the opportunity to start over.
To achieve this, Ngo Duy Hieu said that grassroots trade unions must be present where workers need them most: in factories, workshops, rented accommodation, and community activities, and most importantly, when a worker is facing difficulties, loneliness, or disorientation and is therefore most vulnerable to being drawn into drug-related activities.
Specifically, trade unions at all levels should do three things well: help workers understand the risks so they can protect themselves; create an environment in which workers can live healthy, happy, and positive lives; and not abandon those who have made mistakes.
Ngo Duy Hieu expressed his hope that following the launching ceremony, each trade union member and every worker would become a communicator; each trade union group would become a focal point for drug prevention; and each grassroots trade union would become a “shield” to protect workers from the dangers of drugs.
For workers, the Standing Vice President of the Viet Nam General Confederation of Labour called on each worker, when returning home or to their workplace, to share the following message with their relatives and colleagues: Vietnamese workers say No to drugs.
The highlight of the event was a special arts programme and the launch of a drug prevention and control campaign among workers, together with the “Vietnamese workers determined to say No to drugs” Festival.
As part of the programme, the organisers screened a report on the harmful effects of drugs and the role of trade unions, while also presenting gifts to disadvantaged and exemplary workers.
The event featured the launching ceremony of the campaign “Vietnamese workers say NO to drugs: Millions of hearts, one determination,” reaffirming close coordination among authorities at all levels, sectors, the police, and businesses.
In response to the campaign, on behalf of trade union officials, members, and workers, Nguyen Quoc Viet, Chairman of the Trade Union of Yazaki Hai Phong Viet Nam Co., Ltd., pledged to incorporate drug prevention and control communications into the regular activities of every production team and group, ensuring that no worker is left out.
The company will coordinate with its Board of Directors to build a “drug-free enterprise,” integrating this goal with the company’s existing occupational safety and hygiene criteria. It will proactively coordinate with local authorities and police in areas with large numbers of workers living in rented accommodation, promptly identifying and providing support when signs of unusual activity are detected. A dedicated channel for receiving and providing advice will also be established at the grassroots trade union so that any trade union member or worker facing difficulties will have a place to share their concerns and receive timely assistance.
