Over 96 percent of workers return to work after Tet in Dong Nai
As of February 8, the southern province of Dong Nai has seen most of the businesses resuming their operation and over 96 percent of workers getting back to work after the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday – the longest festival in Vietnam, reported the provincial Labour Confederation.
Vehicles line up waiting to pass the Cat Lai ferry, which connects Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Duc City and Dong Nai’s Nhon Trach district, after the Tet holiday. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Nai (VNA) – As of February 8, the southernprovince of Dong Nai has seen most of the businesses resuming their operation andover 96 percent of workers getting back to work after the Lunar New Year (Tet)holiday – the longest festival in Vietnam, reported the provincial LabourConfederation.
Tang Quoc Lap, deputy head of the confederation, said thehigh rate helps firms stabilise their production right from the beginning ofthe year.
At a number big enterprises that employ a large number ofworkers like Taekwang Vina in Bien Hoa city, Changshin Vietnam in Vinh Cuudistrict, and Phong Thai group in Trang Bom district, the rate are about 98percent.
According to the provincial Department of Labour, Invalids,and Social Affairs, despite such a high rate, many firms still face humanresources shortage and need to hire some dozens of thousands of unskilledworkers to serve their production expansion demand./.
Vietnam Airlines will transport free of charge 540 disadvantaged workers back to their hometowns on January 27 and 28 for welcoming the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday – the longest and most important traditional festival in Vietnam.
Workers and students in Ho Chi Minh City have been offered free rides home this Tet (Lunar New Year), a gesture of support with the hope that everyone can be reunited with their families.
As of 10am on February 7, or the first working day following the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, 90.24 percent of plants in Hanoi had resumed operations, and 96.13 percent of workers had returned to work, according to the Hanoi Federation of Labour.
