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 work 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 with 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).
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| Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, sitting on a worker's chair every day, started a dialogue with them. |
The conversation was bustling 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 every worker sits in for 8 hours every day to begin the dialogue.
The host asked the Prime Minister how he felt, and he smiled and said: I feel very safe.
Salary increase
The workers frankly raised their difficulties and asked the Prime Minister a series of questions.
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.
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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 while their children are uneducated,” the Prime Minister emphasized.
Regarding the salary issue, the Prime Minister said that when he came here and asked the workers, he 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 there. Even the motorbike I had worked for years to buy was gone. So I lost all my spirit, collapsed, and could no longer stand on my own two feet,” said Mr. Thai.
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Before entering the dialogue with workers, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc spent time talking and visiting some workers and union officials. Photo: Hung Anh |
Hearing the workers' stories, the Prime Minister spoke up to ask trade unions and labor federations to take measures to support workers like Mr. Thai.
“Localities need to strengthen management of security and order to protect workers,” he told provincial leaders present.
Worry about spiritual life
Special spiritual gift from the Prime Minister
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My Linh, a worker in Trang Bang, Tay Ninh, shared with the Prime Minister her need to have conditions to improve her skills to increase her income.
"However, businesses have not focused on vocational training, and workers do not have time," said the 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 a 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.
"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 indeed a 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 would study regularly and study for life to improve their skills.
According to Vietnamnet.vn
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