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President gives Tet gifts to workers in Binh Duong

President Tran Dai Quang and a delegation of officials on January 30 visited and presented Tet gifts to workers in the southern province of Binh Duong.
President gives Tet gifts to workers in Binh Duong ảnh 1President gives Tet gifts to workers in Binh Duong (Source: VNA)

Binh Duong (VNA) - President Tran DaiQuang and a delegation of officials on January 30 visited and presented Tetgifts to workers in the southern province of Binh Duong. 

Binh Duong is home to over one million workers,of whom 85 percent are from other localities. An estimated 140,000 workersworking in the province will not return home for the year’s biggest traditionalfestival due to financial reason.

The provincial administration is working with thelocal Federation of Labour to help the workers celebrate a happy new yearholiday. 

Thousands of train and bus tickets, millions ofTet gifts and hundreds of charity houses have been presented to needy workersand labourers.

Tet programmes have also been conducted for workersto celebrate the festival away from home.

President Quang hailed the Vietnam GeneralConfederation of Labour and its Binh Duong provincial chapter, units andindividuals for taking care of local workers, particularly the needy ones andthose from other localities.

He asked the provincial authorities to furtherimprove the spiritual and physical living conditions for the workers,particularly in industrial parks, economic zones, and processing areas.

The same day, the President also visited officersand soldiers of the 4th Corp who are stationed in Di An town, Binh Duongprovince.-VNA
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