The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) held a ceremony on July 7 to mark International Day of Cooperatives (Coops Day) in recognition of contributions made by cooperatives to development (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA)held a ceremony on July 7 to mark International Day of Cooperatives (Coops Day) in recognition of contributions made by cooperatives todevelopment.
Speaking at the event, Hau A Lenh, Vice President andSecretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, saidthe International Cooperative Alliance represents 2.6 million cooperatives andnearly 1.2 billion members in more than 100 countries worldwide.
In Vietnam, there are about 13 million members of over 20,000cooperatives which have created jobs for 30 million people, significantlycontributing to the country’s growth and economic reform, especially in agriculturalrestructuring, he said.
As a member of the VFF, the VCA has protected legitimaterights and interests of cooperatives and constructively responded to emulationmovements launched by VFF Central Committee, Lenh added.
Chang-Hee Lee, Director of the International LabourOrganisation (ILO) in Vietnam, said the ILO has worked to help organisetraining courses for Vietnamese cooperatives.
Besides, the organisation has provided technicalassistance for the VCA in identifying region-based minimum wage forcooperatives in 2017, he said.
VCA Vice President Nguyen Manh Cuong said in 2018,cooperatives have become major partners in implementing the United NationsSustainable Development Goals.
In 2018, cooperatives will focus on completingthe goals relating to clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy,sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, andlife on land.
The International Day of Cooperatives iscelebrated annually on the first Saturday of July. The aim of this celebrationis to increase awareness on cooperatives, highlight the complementary goals andobjectives of the United Nations and the international cooperative movement,underscore the contributions of the movement to the resolution of the majorproblems addressed by the United Nations and strengthen and extend partnershipsbetween the international cooperative movement and other actors.
In 1992, following a concerted lobbying effort by thecooperative members of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and COPACmembers, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Dayof Cooperatives by the UN by resolution 47/90 of 16 December 1992.-VNA
Speaking at the event, Hau A Lenh, Vice President andSecretary General of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, saidthe International Cooperative Alliance represents 2.6 million cooperatives andnearly 1.2 billion members in more than 100 countries worldwide.
In Vietnam, there are about 13 million members of over 20,000cooperatives which have created jobs for 30 million people, significantlycontributing to the country’s growth and economic reform, especially in agriculturalrestructuring, he said.
As a member of the VFF, the VCA has protected legitimaterights and interests of cooperatives and constructively responded to emulationmovements launched by VFF Central Committee, Lenh added.
Chang-Hee Lee, Director of the International LabourOrganisation (ILO) in Vietnam, said the ILO has worked to help organisetraining courses for Vietnamese cooperatives.
Besides, the organisation has provided technicalassistance for the VCA in identifying region-based minimum wage forcooperatives in 2017, he said.
VCA Vice President Nguyen Manh Cuong said in 2018,cooperatives have become major partners in implementing the United NationsSustainable Development Goals.
In 2018, cooperatives will focus on completingthe goals relating to clean water and sanitation, affordable and clean energy,sustainable cities and communities, responsible consumption and production, andlife on land.
The International Day of Cooperatives iscelebrated annually on the first Saturday of July. The aim of this celebrationis to increase awareness on cooperatives, highlight the complementary goals andobjectives of the United Nations and the international cooperative movement,underscore the contributions of the movement to the resolution of the majorproblems addressed by the United Nations and strengthen and extend partnershipsbetween the international cooperative movement and other actors.
In 1992, following a concerted lobbying effort by thecooperative members of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and COPACmembers, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the International Dayof Cooperatives by the UN by resolution 47/90 of 16 December 1992.-VNA
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