The Prime Minister's special chair when talking to workers

“I feel safe,” the Prime Minister said happily as he sat and talked with workers on the very chairs where they worked 8 hours a day.

One day after the dialogue with the business community, this morning, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc returned to Dong Nai to meet about 3,000 workers from 8 southern provinces and cities (Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Binh Phuoc, Tay Ninh, Long An, Tien Giang).

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, sitting on the chair where workers work every day, started a dialogue with them.

The conversation was lively from the chair prepared for the Prime Minister on the stage.

After a brief introduction, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc comfortably sat on the chair that each worker sits in for 8 hours every day to begin the dialogue.

The host asked the Prime Minister how he felt, he smiled and said: I feel very safe.

Salary increase

The workers frankly raised their difficulties and asked a series of questions to the Prime Minister.

Ms. Trinh Thi Mai Thanh (industrial park in Long An) said that with the current income level, it is difficult for workers to save up to buy a house. Sending children to nursery school and kindergarten is also a difficulty.

“What solutions does the government have to help us?”, Ms. Thanh asked the Prime Minister.

Acknowledging that the issue of housing for workers and kindergartens for workers' children still has many shortcomings in the industrial park system despite the Government's regulations, the Prime Minister acknowledged the feedback and will direct solutions to ensure that workers in industrial parks have housing and workers' children have kindergartens to go to school.

Overview of the dialogue. Photo: Hung Anh

Photo Zing.vn The Prime Minister affirmed that the Government has issued land incentives and low-interest loans for industrial zones. Therefore, provinces and cities across the country, in addition to State support, need to implement socialization so that workers have housing and their children have kindergartens.

“Do not let workers work extra shifts and their children drop out of school,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

Regarding the salary issue, the Prime Minister said that when he came here, he asked the workers and found out that the lowest salary was 5 million and the highest was 10 million.

“I see that the living standards of workers are still difficult. The State Wage Council and relevant agencies need to discuss with the trade union to raise this year’s salary to 12%. The salary increase will help workers have a better life than last year,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

A worker in Dong Nai province, Mr. Nguyen Van Thai said that his hometown is Ha Tinh, life is difficult, he has to work hard to earn money to help his parents and raise his younger siblings. But working in an industrial park also has its difficulties and worries.

“One day I came home from work and found the door wide open, nothing was left. Even the motorbike I had worked for years to buy was gone. I lost all my spirit, collapsed, and could no longer stand on my own two feet,” said Mr. Thai.

Before entering the dialogue with workers, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spent time talking and visiting a number of workers and union officials. Photo: Hung Anh Before entering the dialogue with workers, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spent time talking and visiting a number of workers and union officials. Photo: Hung Anh

Hearing the workers' stories, the Prime Minister spoke up to request that trade unions and labor federations take measures to support workers like Mr. Thai.

“Localities need to strengthen management of security and order to protect workers,” he told leaders of the provinces present.

Worry about spiritual life

My Linh, a worker in Trang Bang, Tay Ninh, shared with the Prime Minister her need to improve her skills to increase her income.

"However, businesses have not focused on vocational training, and workers do not have time," said a female worker.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc supports the need to improve skills. In a province facing difficulties like Tay Ninh, the trade union needs to have a policy to improve skills and train workers.

“If employers can do that, it will create a premise for strong and long-term development. It requires synchronous coordination between the government, employers, unions and workers to make it happen,” he said.

Mr. Nguyen Tat Khang (My Tho, Tien Giang) shared that young workers far from home really need entertainment and cultural needs after work hours.

"What direction does the Prime Minister intend to take to solve this problem?", the worker asked.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that the Government recently had a project to implement this issue nationwide. Many provinces and cities have established cultural institutions to serve workers.

"But this is the weak link that we have not done well in the past," the Prime Minister said and asked provincial and municipal leaders to pay attention.

Mr. Ho Quang Trung (Chansing Thanh Phu Company, Vinh Cuu) wants to ask the Prime Minister for advice like a father or uncle about the work and life of workers.

The Prime Minister simply shared: “Our ancestors said, “If you work hard, you will succeed.” The important thing is diligence, hard work, and creativity in work. If we have a good career, doing our job well is a powerful weapon for us to enter life,” he said, and hoped that workers must constantly study and study for life to improve their skills.

According to Vietnamnet.vn