Provincial People's Council supervises environment and labor safety at 100% Japanese-owned enterprise

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Hoang Viet Duong led the monitoring delegation. Photo: Thanh Duy

Yabashi Vietnam Limestone Mining Company is a 100% Japanese-owned enterprise specializing in mining and processing white limestone. Mining capacity is 300,000 tons/year.

Currently, the company has 253 employees with an average salary of 3.1 million VND, of which the highest salary is 11 million VND, the lowest salary is 3 million VND.

The company's Party cell has 17 party members. The trade union is affiliated with the Industry and Trade Union with a total of 253 union members.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Nobuhiro Kimura - Director of Yabashi Limestone Mining Company Vietnam affirmed that although there are differences in the legal regulations of the two countries, as a foreign enterprise investing in Vietnam, the company always researches and fully complies with the laws on environmental protection, safety, labor hygiene and policies for employees.

Responding to the monitoring delegation's opinion that the average salary of workers is still low, only 3.1 million VND/month, Mr. Nobuhiro Kimura said that every year the company bases its salary increase on the assessment of the workers' capacity and efforts.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council discussed with workers about the implementation of policies and regimes for employees of Yabashi Vietnam Limestone Mining Company. Photo: Thanh Duy

Concluding the meeting, regarding some issues that need attention, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council Hoang Viet Duong suggested that the company should proactively develop a plan, accelerate production and mining business activities in the granted area; effectively manage mining, ensure production efficiency, gradually improve the lives of workers, and meet the income level of Nghe An province.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council also requested the company to regularly pay attention to environmental protection; have a strict management process for solid and hazardous waste, always ensure safety in the use of industrial explosives and in stone mining; focus on fire prevention and fighting, develop a plan to promptly respond to unexpected events; strictly carry out periodic environmental monitoring, strictly implement environmental restoration funds; fulfill tax obligations to the State and regimes for employees; create a favorable environment for party organizations and trade unions to operate well;...