Currently, all most of workers at enterprises operating in industrial parks in Da Nang have returned to work after the 9-day Tet break, facilitating such enterprises to boost production and business from the beginning of the new lunar year.

All enterprises ensure stable labour sources after Tet to promote production and business. IN THE PHOTO: Workers at the Hoa Tho Textile and Garment Corporation. Photo: KHANH HOA

Stable labour sources after Tet

About 95% of workers at the Daiwa Vietnam Co., Ltd based in Hoa Khanh Industrial Park, Lien Chieu District, returned to work on February 9 after the Tet holiday.

Nguyen Thi Ly from Lien Chieu District’s Hoa Khanh Bac Ward said she and her co-workers felt quite comfortable and excited as returning to work because this year’s Tet holiday was longer than usual. Besides, they received spiritual encouragement and lucky money from leaders of her company and the company’s Trade Union on the first working day after Tet.

About 3,800 workers of the company have returned to work since February 7.

Mr. Nguyen Van Phu, the Director of the Daiwa Vietnam Co., Ltd, said “Recent years have witnessed a significant decrease in the number of company workers leaving work after Tet. The main reason is thought to be that the company gave spiritual and material encouragement to its workers ahead of Tet.

Most notably, the company offered Tet bonuses equal to 1.5-month's salary, and ensured that the salary and bonus regime was always full and on time.

A number of employees, who are confirmed COVID-19 patients or primary close contacts, or have yet to return to Da Nang due to their hometowns far from Da Nang, are expected to be fully back to work on February 10.

“The company has taken the initiative to recruit about 300 workers from early January in order to meet the demand of production. The company targets to increase its revenue in 2022 by 30% compared to 2021 ", added Mr. Phu.

Mr. Nguyen Vu Khoa Nguyen, Head of Human Resources Department of the Fujikura Automotive Vietnam Co., Ltd. based in the Hoa Cam Industrial Park in Cam Le District, informed that the rate of workers back to work after the Tet holiday was 90% with nearly 2,500 out of 2,700 workers.

Although there are not many changes in workforce after Tet, the company has planned to recruit new workers to be proactive in completing orders signed with partners in 2022.

Similarly, the Sinaran Vietnam Co., Ltd based in the Da Nang Industrial Park in Son Tra District has witnessed 96% of its total workers returning to work because most of the company’s workers are from Da Nang and Quang Nam Province. The company plans to recruit more workers this year to meet the surge of orders.

A worker at the Universal Alloy Corporation Viet Nam Co., Ltd, located at the Da Nang Hi-Tech Park. Photo: MAI QUE

Ensuring workers’ rights

According to a quick report on the labour situation before, during and after Tet 2022 released by the Da Nang Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, many agencies, businesses and projects in Da Nang resumed their operations on February 7 (the 7^th day of the first lunar month) after the 9-day Tet break.

Industrial production, service and commerce enterprises citywide welcomed 94% of its total workers back to work on the 1^st working day after the most important and longest holiday of Vietnamese people.

Meanwhile, such large enterprises as the March 29 Textile and Garment JSC, the Da Nang Rubber JSC, the Kad Industrial SA Vietnam Co., Ltd., the Keyhing Toys Co., Ltd., the Mabuchi Mortor Co., Ltd., the PI Vina Co., Ltd., and the Hoa Tho Textile and Garment Corporation witnessed almost 100% of workers back to work.

According to businesses, the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has made employees more conscious and professional at work and stick with the company, avoiding labour fluctuations after Tet.

In addition, most of businesses plan to recruit more workers after Tet to realise its targets of boosting more-realistic growth and increasing production efficiency since the beginning of the lunar new year.

Director of the city's Department of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Dang Hoang remarked, his unit has directed businesses to strictly comply with the national law on occupational safety and health in a bid to ensure the interests of workers.

Heed will be paid to organising dialogues between the employers and their employees to promptly grasping the thoughts and aspirations of employees, as well as guaranteeing hours of work and rest, wages, bonuses and allowances in accordance with the national rules.

Reporting by MAI QUE - Translating by M.DUNG