Hanoi There was no question that the Organizers’ Forum delegation debated more ardently than the proposition of the independence and effectiveness of the Vietnamese General Federation of Labor. At the end of our visit we were clear that their role in Vietnamese society was critical, their voice within government was not trivial, their sincerity and …
Category: International
Associations in Vietnam
Hanoi The Organizers’ Forum delegation kept hearing about the distinctions between unions, the government, the party, non-profits or NGO’s, and associations, all of which became clearer in our first meeting in Hanoi with the Vietnam Women’s Union, one of the principal associations in the country. With 20000 staff at different levels and branches at every …
War Remnant Museum
Ho Chi Minh City At dawn we walked through markets opening and scores of sidewalk vendors making hot coffee and noodles to workers already up and ready for a break. At the Cathedral we listened to women singing in front of the statue of Mary as the sun broke the humidity, and then made our …