Ms Binh also conferred the “For the cause of trade union development” insignia on Phillip Hazeton, director of APHEDA in recognition of his contribution to Vietnam Trade Union.

Established in 1984, APHEDA represents the Australian Council of Trade Union to provide support for socio economic developments in the developing countries. Vietnam is one of the first nations which have received support from the organization. Since 1985, APHEDA has implemented nearly 100 projects in Vietnam with a total funding of up to AUD10 million.

The APHEDA-funded projects focused on improving negotiation skills for trade union members at grassroots levels in areas related to labour contracts, hygiene and safety, gender equality, HIV/AIDS and corporate social responsibility (CSR).

Mr Phillip Hazeton has worked as a project officer for APHEDA since 1988.