Coaches bring disadvantaged workers home for Tet. (Photo: baotintuc.vn)During a recent meeting on the operations of Ho Chi Minh city’s export processing and industrial zones in 2017 and the work in 2018, Tran Cong Khanh, Head of Labor Department under the city Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA), said that of the capital, some VND1.2 billion will be used to support workers with transport tickets for going home for Tet, VND46 billion for Tet presents, and some VND20.6 billion for year-end programs. This year, some 6,000 tickets have been mobilised and are expected to be distributed on January 27th. Additionally, HEPZA will give 3,000 presents for workers who lost jobs due to narrow production, business dissolution or the running away of businesses’ owners Trade fairs and year-end programs will also be held for workers, especially for those who do not return home for Tet. According to HEPZA, among 400 businesses reporting Tet bonuses, domestic businesses give total Tet bonuses of VND950 million each at maximum, while this figure in foreign-invested businesses is VND359 million. A majority of laborers receive one month of salary for Tet bonus, at VND6.2 million per person in domestic businesses and some VND7.8 million in foreign-invested businesses./. Compiled by BTA
The Ho Chi Minh City Labor Union is working with provincial labor unions and company labor unions help and workers who have lost their jobs because of the global economic slowdown. Lan Van Danh, deputy of chairman of Ho Chi Minh City Labor Union, said 3,567 people made redundant had already been placed in new jobs. Most of workers were from 13 companies, some foreign-owned, which have recently gone bankrupt or scaled back production. The Ho Chi Minh City Labor Union is assisting laid off workers new jobs, with the assistance of special and district labor unions of the city's…... [read more]
President Truong Tan Sang on January 31 visited and extended New Year wishes to workers living away from home in Ho Chi Minh City, stressing that the Party and State always take heed of improving their lives. Meeting with workers in Tan Thuan export processing zone in district 7, President Sang heard their concerns over issues such as salaries, incentives for home purchase, pre-schools for their children and improvement of their professional skills. He expressed hope that they will work harder to hone their skills while asking trade unions to offer them all possible support along the way. On the…... [read more]
Money collected from the 9th marathon named Terry Fox Run in 2005 held by the Canadian Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City will be donated to Ho Chi Minh City Tumor Center to buy equipment for cancer diagnosis and treatment.The Canadian General Consular Sanjeev Chowdhury gave a cheque-card of VND420 million to the director of the center, Mr. Nguyen Chan Hung on March 6, 2006.Nine annual Terry Fox marathons have helped the consulate raise over VND1 billion for the center. Terrance Stanley "Terry" Fox (July 28, 1958-June 28, 1981) was a Canadian humanitarian, athlete, and cancer treatment activist. He became…... [read more]
Malaysian businesses had invested 5.8 billion USD in 169 projects in Ho Chi Minh City by June, becoming the largest foreign investor in Vietnam's southern economic hub. A project invested by Malaysia's Berjaya Land Berhad Co. (Source: Internet) The figures were released by Vice Chairman of the HCM City People’s Committee Hua Ngoc Thuan at a ceremony on September 7 to mark Malaysia ’s 55 th National Day. Thuan said that Malaysia has always been an important economic partner of HCM City , adding that the city has welcomed many business delegations from Malaysia who came to study investment opportunities.…... [read more]
Ho Chi Minh City decided to invest 50 billion VND from the state budget for the city Technology and Science Development Fund which is scheduled to be operated at the end of this month. According to Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee, the fund will support the application of newly researched results in the country and promote the technological transference and renewal in the city. The fund will lend money and support projects creating new technology in fields and sectors that the city gives priority to; projects to commercialize scientific research; and projects to create breeding ground…... [read more]
