(Baonghean.vn) - In Nghe An province, there are currently more than 13,000 workers employed in industrial zones, most of whom are renting substandard accommodation.
Low wages mean many workers live in dire straits. Taking a stroll through residential areas near the North Vinh and South Cam industrial zones on a late June day, we easily encountered rows of cramped, unhealthy rental houses. In the sweltering midday heat, these rooms with brick walls and corrugated iron or cement roofs only intensified the stifling heat.
Surrounding the factories where workers are employed are scattered sidewalk markets and mobile stalls catering to the workers' needs. For them, having decent housing, basic amenities like a television, recreational spaces after work, or childcare facilities seems like a distant dream. Material hardship and spiritual poverty are the feelings anyone can get about the lives of workers today.
Here are some images depicting the lives of workers in the dormitories:
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| It's the end of the workday for the Hanosimex Nam Dan garment factory workers. |
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| A temporary market was set up right next to the factory gate to serve the workers of Hanosimex Nam Dan Garment Company. |
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| Row of rental houses in Dong Hung hamlet, Hung Dong commune, Vinh City. |
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In Hamlet 8, Nghi Xa, Nghi Loc, many rows of rental houses for workers are also springing up. |
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| The scene of workers in the Nam Cam Industrial Zone living in makeshift conditions, eating only rice and drinking water from pots and bottles. |
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| Mrs. Tran Thi Minh from Tho Hop, Quy Hop, moved in with her children to a room less than 10 square meters to take care of her grandchild - the child of Mr. Quang and Mrs. Hang, who are workers at Minh Anh Garment Company. |
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| Ms. Ho Thi Thuy, a worker at Minh Tri Garment Company, originally from Dien Phu, Dien Chau, takes care of her young daughter after her shift ends. |
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| With a salary of just over 3 million VND at Matrix Co., Ltd., Nguyen Thi Mui, from Nghia Lam, Nghia Dan, has to be extremely frugal to make ends meet. |
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| While job opportunities at factories are abundant, no company in the area has yet been able to provide healthy housing for workers. |
Thu Huyen
