Rural garment processing: Win-win situation

Many women in rural garment factories in the Southeast of Lam Dong province have worked as garment workers in Ho Chi Minh City for a long time. After getting married, they all return to their hometowns to work as garment workers in local factories. Working near home is convenient, "killing two birds with one stone": having a fairly stable income, being able to live in the countryside because the prices are not expensive; having time to take care of children and family.

Tailors work overtime at night at the garment factory in Thang Hai village, Son My commune.

In recent months, the Nguyen Thi Le garment processing facility located on Highway 55, Thang Hai village, Son My commune, has been powered up at night to serve those who work overtime. The owner of the facility said: "In the last months of the year, some businesses and facilities in Ho Chi Minh City have placed more orders for garment processing; we have increased our operations to meet the demand and increase the income of 30 local women who work as tailors." A worker at this garment factory shared: "The house is only about 1 km from the factory, so working overtime is also convenient. My friends and I here work overtime from 6 pm to 9 pm, each person has an income of 10 - 15 million VND/month depending on the product. Every day, I take advantage of my lunch and afternoon breaks to ride my motorbike home to cook for my family before returning to the factory to work. With the income in recent months, I am able to cover my family's living expenses, while the prices in my hometown are not too expensive."

Ms. Truong Thi Hien used to work as a seamstress for a company in the city, but since having a small child, she has returned to work at a sewing facility along Highway 55 in Thang Hai village, earning 10 million VND/month. Ms. Hien shared: "Not only me, but also women with small children in the locality feel comfortable with this job. When sewing near home, the younger siblings can take the initiative in their work, can ensure family care, and have a stable source of income." Nearby, another sewing facility hung a sign "Recruiting seamstresses", showing that this is a necessary need in rural areas. For Nguyen Thi Le sewing facility, last year, the Women's Union of the old Thang Hai commune (now Son My commune) awarded a certificate of merit "The Women's Union of the sewing facility has outstanding achievements in implementing the emulation movement and union work tasks in 2024", and a certificate of merit "The Nguyen Thi Le Sewing Facility Association won the third prize in the Ao Dai Charming Contest in 2024".

As for the "boss" Tran Van Chinh - owner of Thuy Duong sewing facility, village 2, Son My commune, he understands quite well the job needs of many housewives in rural areas. Realizing that garment processing can develop in his hometown, he and his wife invested in machinery and opened a garment processing facility for businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, both developing the family economy and creating jobs for local women. His facility has been operating for nearly 10 years, creating jobs for nearly 100 female workers, with an income of 8 - 10 million VND/person/month (paid according to the product).

Mr. Tran Van Chinh shared that the sewing job is easy to learn, easy to do, and has the advantage of being convenient in arranging time to pick up and drop off children and take care of the family. To make a set of clothes, it is necessary to go through many stages, such as: cutting fabric, assembling hems, pockets, hemming, overlocking, sewing. People who do not know how to sew only need to learn for more than half a month or at most a month to be able to sit at the machine and have a stable monthly income. Although it does not require high technical skills, the worker must also be skillful and meticulous to create quality, aesthetic products; create a reputation for the facility, and ensure the income of rural workers.

Currently, Son My commune has more than 20 large and small garment processing establishments, creating jobs for many female workers in the area. In other communes and wards such as Phuoc Hoi, La Gi, Tan Hai, Ham Tan, Tan Minh ... there are garment processing establishments for companies in the city. It can be seen that the garment processing profession in rural areas not only creates jobs but also has a stable income for many hard-working and diligent women in some localities in the Southeast of Lam Dong province.

Source: https://baolamdong.vn/may-gia-cong-nong-thon-loi-ca-doi-be-392853.html