Tet reunion programme brings warmth to poor workers
Thousands of gift packages and free coach tickets have been handed to poor workers throughout the country under a Lunar New Year (Tet) reunion programme launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL).
Hanoi (VNA) – Thousands of gift packages and free coach tickets have beenhanded to poor workers throughout the country under a Lunar New Year (Tet)reunion programme launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour(VGCL).
Chu Thi Hoi,a worker at Nisei Electric Vietnam Co., Ltd., said she was very happy toreceive the gifts from the company’s trade union and leaders.
The Tet reunion programme creates an opportunity for workers to express theiraspirations to company leaders, she added.
Nguyen VanMinh, a worker at Canon Vietnam Co., Ltd., said he has been working here forfour years.
This is thefirst time he has been able to return home to enjoy Tet with his family thanksto the support of the company.
The Tetreunion programme was first held by the VGCL in 2015 in Hanoi’s Bac Thang LongIndustrial Park, with the hope of bringing a warm Tet holiday to its more than156,000 workers and trade unionists.
The VGCL hascoordinated with the Mobifone Telecom Corporation and the Vietnam RailwayCorporation to arrange two trains for 1,200 workers in southern Binh Duong andDong Nai provinces to come home to enjoy Tet with their families.
As of January24, 2019, trade unions across the country presented Tet gifts worth around 1.8trillion VND (77.3 million USD) to nearly 3 million members and employees.-VNA
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