Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company with the journey 'Warm winter clothes'

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Through a survey, there are still many students in mountainous areas who are still in difficulty, lacking warm clothes as well as equipment to prevent cold in winter. In response to this reality, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company in collaboration with Nghe An Newspaper and the Department of Education and Training organized the program "Warm winter clothes" for poor students in Ky Son and Tuong Duong districts.

According to Mr. Hoang Minh Tuan - Director of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company, the unit has established a steering committee, a working group and assigned the Youth Union and the Company's Trade Union to closely coordinate with units and localities to organize the program well. The Company's consistent viewpoint is to strive for effective production and business, harmonize interests, and actively support social security activities.

Many roads leading to schools in the mountainous district of Ky Son face many difficulties. Photo: Dao Tho

Mr. Nguyen Song Hao - Deputy Head of Organization - Administration Department, Secretary of the Youth Union of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company said: In the face of difficulties of children in mountainous areas, the Company has previously had gift giving programs to encourage children to strive in life. This time, the "Warm Winter Coat" program was organized methodically and closely, from field surveys, list making to implementation.

"The leaders of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company have assigned the unit's Youth Union and the Trade Union to buy 1,000 warm coats, 1,000 woolen hats and some items such as cakes, candies, and milk to give to preschool students in some schools in Ky Son and Tuong Duong districts. The company also bought 4 43-inch TVs to give to the collective of 3 preschools and My Ly Border Post (Ky Son). All preparations are ready to go to give "Warm winter coats" to poor children in the mountainous areas of Nghe An" - Mr. Nguyen Song Hao informed.

Many organizations, individuals, and volunteer groups donated warm clothes to Ky Son students. Photo courtesy of BNA

A school in Tay Son commune, Ky Son district

As planned, on January 8 and 9, 2022, the working delegation of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company, Nghe An Newspaper and the Department of Education and Training will directly present "Warm winter coats" to poor students in Ky Son and Tuong Duong districts.

Through the discussion, Mr. Nguyen Song Hao - Deputy Head of Organization - Administration Department, Secretary of the Youth Union of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company added: "This time, the Company sent a number of more officers and workers to participate in activities to share with the situation of children in mountainous areas, and at the same time let them experience the reality of many difficulties in the province, thereby urging each officer and worker to be more active in labor and production...".

Leaders of Nghe An Ethnic Committee and Tuong Duong District People's Committee inquired about the health of people after recovering from Covid-19. Photo: Tien Dong

1,000 woolen hats and 1,000 warm coats were prepared by the Youth Union and Trade Union of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company to give to disadvantaged students in Ky Son and Tuong Duong.

Efficient production, social security support

Since its operation (2016) up to now, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company has allocated over 27 billion VND to support localities in Nghi Loc and Do Luong to build new rural areas and civil works.

The company also donated 3 billion VND to the Covid-19 Prevention Fund managed by the Nghe An Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, contributing to local efforts to prevent and control the epidemic, stabilize society for economic development. In previous years, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company also supported many disadvantaged people and people affected by floods in the North Central provinces; gave gifts to encourage Covid-19 prevention forces at checkpoints in Nghe An and Ha Tinh...

Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company cut the ribbon to inaugurate the projects supporting Nghi Thiet commune (Nghi Loc) in building new rural areas. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

Representatives of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company presented gifts to encourage the Covid-19 prevention and control forces in Ha Tinh during the period of social distancing. Photo: Archive

In 2021, overcoming the challenges and difficulties caused by the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company reached the finish line with a production value of VND 5,800 billion, an increase of 12% compared to 2020; of which, exports reached VND 4,600 billion (an increase of 6% compared to 2020). In 2021, the unit paid VND 480 billion in taxes to the State budget (an increase of 19% compared to 2020).

Mr. Hoang Minh Tuan - Director of Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company said: “The results achieved are the result of the joint efforts and solidarity in labor production of the staff, workers and employees of the whole Company. We always remember that, along with the efforts of the unit, there is also the support of the Party Committee, the government, organizations and people in the region. Therefore, in addition to effective production activities, Song Lam Cement Joint Stock Company always coordinates with localities to carry out social security work well, support hamlets and communes where the unit is located to complete the criteria for building new rural areas, help the poor improve their lives…”.

Song Lam Cement Factory in Do Luong (Nghe An) started stable operation to produce Clinker at the end of November 2016. Photo: Document