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HCM City cares for poor migrant workers, foreign students

A gathering was held by the Labour Federation of Ho Chi Minh City on January 23 for disadvantaged factory workers who stay back in the city for Tet, the traditional New Year holiday which many take as an occasion for family reunion.
HCM City cares for poor migrant workers, foreign students ảnh 1Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Duong Anh Duc sends Tet greetings and presents gifts to poor workers at Lac Ty Co., Ltd. in Binh Tan district, Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – A gathering was held by theLabour Federation of Ho Chi Minh City on January 23 for disadvantaged factory workerswho stay back in the city for Tet, the traditional New Year holiday which many take as an occasion for family reunion.

It was part of a series of annual activities by thefederation to ensure social welfare and help local workers enjoy Tet, whichstarts in just a week.

Vice Chairman of the municipal People’sCommittee Duong Anh Duc spoke highly of efforts by the municipal federationover the last year in raising awareness and sense of responsibility among workersin fighting COVID-19.

The federation staff’s meaningful services and innovativeand effective approach to protect the workers’ legitimate rights and benefitshave motivated them to overcome difficulties and further engage in localCOVID-19 response, he said.

Wishing the workers a New Year of the Tiger full of happiness and success, Ducsaid he expects the workers to continue their good work to revive the city’seconomy, improve living quality and build prosperity for their family. He also expressed his hope local enterprises to grow faster and more sustainably, contributing tothe city’s development.

Similar gatherings have been organised in Districts 5, 8 andGo Vap District to deliver thousands of Tet gift packages to workers who planto not return home for Tet and those suffering from serious illnesses. Thousands offree market coupons have been also given away to poor workers in the city.

HCM City cares for poor migrant workers, foreign students ảnh 2A leader of HCM City Power Corporation presents Tet gifts to Lao and Cambodian students on the occasion of Tet. (Photo: VNA)
Earlier, HCM City Power Corporation presented Tet giftsto Lao and Cambodian students in the southern city. It has also hosted variouscultural exchange and friendly sport events between local students and theirpeers from Laos and Cambodia on the occasion of Tet./.
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