Nghe An: Textile and garment industry is bustling with production at the beginning of the year
(Baonghean) - In the first days of the new year, workers in many factories are bustling into production shifts. In the garment industry - characterized by a large number of workers, mainly female workers, there are often fluctuations after Tet, but currently, according to the reporter's records, most factories are in stable production.
Bustling first working day of spring
On the first day of the year, the production atmosphere at Hanosimex Textile and Garment Corporation, Nam Dan branch in Nam Giang Industrial Park, Nam Dan district was very bustling. On the production line, Ms. Ho Thi Thuy (20 years old), in Tan Son commune, Quynh Luu district, said that after graduating from high school, she did a number of jobs but none of them were successful. After receiving information that the garment factory in Nam Dan was recruiting workers, she applied for a job. After the apprenticeship period, Thuy had an average income of 5 million VND/month.
As for worker Hoang Thi Huyen, 30 years old, in Nam Thanh commune (Nam Dan), after nearly 7 years working in Dong Nai, afraid of the situation of having to make do with rice and water, and unstable rent, when hearing the news that Hanosimex invested in a factory in Nam Dan, she applied for a job. Huyen shared that working near home, going to work in the morning and coming home in the evening, the salary is not high, but in return, eating at home, not having to rent a room, life is more stable, having money to save, unlike before when she was far from home and spent all the money she saved.
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| Export garment line of Haivina Kim Lien - Nam Dan Company Limited. Photo: Thu Huyen |
It can be said that thanks to the factory being located near home, many workers have stable jobs and incomes, and have the opportunity to escape without having to leave their hometowns... Ms. Lam Thi Thuy Net - Deputy Head of Administration Department said that the company currently has 1,500 employees, of which 90% are workers in the province, some in Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh. Most of the workers are in Nam Dan district and neighboring areas such as Hung Nguyen, Thanh Chuong... The average income is 4 - 5 million VND/person/month. After Tet, about 90% of the workers have gone to work, and some will continue to go to work in the coming days.
Not far away, at Nam Giang Industrial Park (Nam Dan), Haivina Kim Lien Company Limited also started production. In 2013, the factory officially came into operation, the main products were gloves, sportswear, and labor protection for export to Europe, the US, and France. The company's administrative director - Mr. Yoon Ki Boom said: In 2017, despite the difficult economic situation in the country and the world, with the support of customers, the company's production and business were quite favorable, with sales increasing by 40% compared to 2016. Currently, the factory is planning to expand its production facilities and recruit more workers.
To encourage and motivate workers to work with peace of mind, in addition to full salary and insurance, Haivina Kim Lien Company Limited also supports housing and visits for workers in difficult circumstances. Active workers are rewarded during holidays and Tet with motorbikes, electric bicycles, televisions, phones, etc. In 2017 alone, the company spent nearly 3.3 billion VND to support workers' welfare. Notably, from 2013 to present, the company has supported the construction of 45 houses for workers in special circumstances in Nam Dan, Hung Nguyen and Thanh Chuong with support levels ranging from 80 to 95 million VND/house.
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| Production at Hanosimex Textile Joint Stock Corporation, Nam Dan branch. Photo: Thu Huyen |
For sustainable business development
Thanks to attention to industrial planning, attracting textile and garment enterprises to invest in the area, many localities such as Nam Dan, Do Luong, Dien Chau, and Hoang Mai town have solved the problem of surplus labor, rural workers have the opportunity to "leave agriculture but never leave home", changing the face of the rural economy.
In 2017, the textile and garment group continued to rank first in exports to 25 countries, with a fairly high growth rate in export turnover, reaching 170.12 million USD, a slight increase compared to 2016 (169.72 million USD). In the coming years, the textile and garment group will continue to be identified as the key export group of Nghe An province with a fairly sustainable and stable growth rate in export turnover. Most textile and garment enterprises in the area operate stably in production and business thanks to being proactive in finding customers and signing many orders with foreign corporations.
Mr. Nguyen Van The - Head of Industrial Management Department, Department of Industry and Trade said: In the development planning, period 2016 - 2020, priority is given to creating favorable conditions to accelerate the investment progress of Hitexvinam Garment Factory project phase 1 with a capacity of 1.2 million products/year at Nghia My Industrial Park (Thai Hoa town); Complete investment procedures to implement Quynh Hong Garment Factory project (Quynh Luu). Invest in phase 2 of Nam Dan Hanosimex Garment Factory with an additional 5 million products/year and build a Yarn Factory with 30,000 spindles/year to complete Nam Giang Garment Fiber Industrial Park. Implement the construction of Minh Anh Garment Factory in Quang Son (Do Luong) with a scale of 5,000 workers. In addition, developing concentrated yarn and textile production clusters in industrial parks and industrial clusters with infrastructure, attracting investment in factories producing raw materials for the garment industry and mechanical spare parts for the textile industry in VSIP Nghe An Urban and Service Industrial Park, Tho Loc Industrial Park, Hemaraj Urban and Service Industrial Park, etc.
According to the assessment of business owners, the skill level, awareness of workers and labor productivity have been significantly improved, meeting the strict requirements of the US, EU, and Japanese markets. Every year, these enterprises have made important contributions to the economic development of Nghe An by producing about 20 thousand tons of yarn, 16.5 million knitted products and about 22 million exported garment products.
