This was announced as part of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL)’s plan to care for trade unionists and workers on the occasion of Tet holiday.

Gifts presented to workers in Binh Duong province ahead of Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday 2021.

The plan will prioritise trade union members and workers living in difficult situations, affected by Covid-19 and natural disasters, those who are unable to return home for Tet, and those who must work during the festival.

Under the direction of the VGCL, trade unions at all levels plan to organise Tet celebrations for trade unionists and workers, particularly those working at industrial parks and economic zones with a close watch on the development of Covid-19 pandemic in the localities.

Trade union organisations will also provide Tet gifts and financial support on bus, train, and airlines tickets to help disadvantaged workers travel home to spend the holiday with their families.

Over 290,000 labours in Bac Giang resume normal work

(BGO) – Since late April 2021, the Trade Union at all levels in the northern province of Bac Giang have actively joined hands together with authorities and businesses to highly focus all resources to prevent and control Covid-19 pandemic as well as call labours back to work so as to assist the business recovery and production acceleration in post pandemic period.

Over 41,000 labours aided from Unemployment insurance fund

(BGO) – Implementing Government’s Resolution No.116/NQ-CP about supporting employees and employers affected by Covid-19 pandemic from Unemployment insurance fund (UIF), as of October 21, the Social Insurance in Bac Giang province paid for over 41,000 labours with total amount of 94.4 billion VND (4.1 million USD) (six rates ranging from 1.8 to 3.3 million VND per person).

Bac Giang adjusts screening test for labours in industrial production businesses

(BGO) – Basing on local Covid-19 situation in Bac Giang province, the Steering Committee for assisting business in production development and disease prevention on October 16 issued document to adjust the SARS-CoV-2 screening test by RT-PCR for labours at industrial production companies in the province.

Lang Giang creates job to more than 3,600 labours

(BGO) – Amid many difficulties caused by Covid-19 pandemic, the competent agencies in Lang Giang district (Bac Giang province) has created many jobs to local labours for the first nine months of this year.

VND30 trillion from unemployment insurance fund to be given to pandemic-hit labourers, employers

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has signed a resolution on the provision of support to labourers and employers affected by Covid-19 using the unemployment insurance fund.

Source: NDO