More than 4,200 billion VND from the union fund to take care of people during the Lunar New Year

According to the preliminary report of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, up to this point, trade unions at all levels have spent at least more than 4,200 billion VND on activities for the Lunar New Year such as visiting, giving gifts, supporting, organizing "Tet Sum Vay", "Tet Union Market", "Tet Union Journey"...

On the morning of February 4, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor and the Binh Duong Provincial Confederation of Labor organized a farewell ceremony and lucky money gifts for workers in Binh Duong returning to their hometowns in the North to celebrate Tet, at Di An station (Binh Duong). Photo provided by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labor informed that, according to a quick report from 74/82 localities and units with trade union activities, up to now, nearly 7.5 million union members and workers have enjoyed the care of trade union activities during the Tet holiday, with a total budget of more than 4,241 billion VND. Of which, the socialized source is nearly 1,800 billion VND (accounting for 42.44%).

Specifically, regarding visiting and support activities, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor said that during the 2024 Lunar New Year, nearly 7.2 million union members and workers were visited, given gifts, and supported by unions at all levels with a total amount of more than 4,006 billion VND (of which more than 89% were gifts and cash support, the rest were donated to union shelter houses and other forms).

This year, trade unions at all levels organized a total of 14,664 "Tet Sum Vay - Xuan Chia Chia" programs, attracting over 3 million participants, of which more than 1.8 million workers received gifts, with a total amount of nearly 1,022 billion VND.

Chung cake wrapping competition in the Tet Sum Vay 2024 program in Hanoi . Photo: NGUYEN HAI

The program "Tet Sum Vay - Xuan Chia Chia" was organized at the grassroots trade unions (accounting for more than 88%) with many diverse forms such as giving gifts, displaying fruit trays, banh chung wrapping contests, lucky draws, organizing folk games, legal advice, shopping at zero-dong booths, or selling at preferential prices, cultural and artistic activities... brought a joyful and warm atmosphere to workers (especially those who are far from home, in difficult circumstances, lost their jobs, had their work reduced...).

“Many places also organize scholarships for workers’ children, support gifts to accompany them to school, wish New Year’s greetings to workers’ families with parents over 70 years old; visit and wish New Year’s greetings to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers, people with revolutionary contributions, single mothers, give tickets for Spring tours, go to Tet flower markets…”, the trade union organization reported.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/hon-4200-ty-dong-tu-quy-cong-doan-cham-lo-nguoi-dan-tet-giap-thin-post725732.html