The launch ceremony for the Month of Workers 2016 took place in Da Nang on Thursday.

This year’s Month of Workers is running until late May, and it has ‘Trade unions join efforts with the city authorities to ensure the sustainable development of businesses, provide jobs for workers, and improve the living conditions of labourers’ as its theme.  This is the 5^th time that the event has been held in the city.

After the launch ceremony, the 7^th sports festival for workers officially opened.  The festival aims to promote exchange activities amongst workers from local businesses and organisations, as well as strengthen their solidarity.  It also provides the opportunity for the participants to enhance their spiritual life and physical health, which, in turn, will help them to increase their productivity and successfully fulfil all their assigned tasks.

Continuing until 29 April, the festival is attracting over 1,200 members from 46 local trade unions who are competing in many categories.  Included are mini-football, table tennis, badminton, tug-of-war, petanque, and stick pushing.