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Union confederation extends help to workers as Tet approaches

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) will set aside part of its accumulated trade union funds to support trade unionists and workers facing difficulties during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday - Vietnam’s biggest traditional festival which falls in mid-February this year.
Union confederation extends help to workers as Tet approaches ảnh 1VGCL’s Permanent Vice President Tran Thanh Hai speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL)will set aside part of its accumulated trade union funds to support tradeunionists and workers facing difficulties during the Lunar New Year (Tet)holiday - Vietnam’s biggest traditional festival which falls in mid-Februarythis year.

The assistance was announced by VGCL’s PermanentVice President Tran Thanh Hai at a press conference on January 8.

Hai told the media that average per capita monthlyincome stood at 6.7 million VND (290 USD) last year, down 8.6 percent against2019.

Some 31.8 million Vietnamese people have beenaffected by COVID-19 and 70 percent of workers are now earning less than beforethe pandemic broke out.

The service sector was hit the hardest, with68.9 percent of its workforce affected, followed by the industrial andconstruction sector with 66.4 percent. The agriculture, forestry, and fisherysector fared better, with only 27 percent of its workforce affected.

Hai said that under the direction of the VGCL,trade unions at all levels plan to organise an early Tet for trade unionistsand workers, with a focus on workers meeting difficulties and those who areunable to return home for Tet and those who must work during the festival.

The confederation is also working on a supportpackage for workers living in extremely disadvantaged circumstances or affectedby natural disasters, Hai said, adding that more than 4 billion VND has beenset aside by the confederation and the Saigon Alcohol Beer and Beverage JointStock Corporation (Sabeco) to help those in need during Tet./.
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