People who work through Tet

(Baonghean.vn) - Although it is the first days of spring, every family and every person is busy with plans to travel, visit and wish their grandparents, parents and relatives a happy new year, but at many factories and enterprises, production activities are still taking place as usual.

On the first day of the new year 2017, the production shift of the color plating line, Hoa Sen Steel Factory was still working hard. Each production stage in the line has from 3 to 5 workers. Due to the nature of the work, the workers here are always highly focused to complete their stage in the best way. Young worker Phan Van Kien, center room, color plating line said, his house is in Ha Tinh, in the years before Tet he usually had a day off and went back to his hometown. This year, taking on a new job at Hoa Sen Steel Factory, implementing the company's production plan, he stayed to work through Tet.

Kien said: “I work far from home, I can’t be near my family during Tet but I still try to do my job well. Moreover, the Board of Directors also cares and supports the workers with salary, bonus, overtime, food allowance… according to the Tet holiday regime which is quite high. The factory also organizes a year-end party, decorates peach blossoms, flowers, banh chung, banh tet… so even though I am far from home, I can still feel the warm and bustling Tet atmosphere.”

Working on the first day of the year at the color plating line, Hoa Sen Steel Factory. Photo: HM

Like Mr. Kien, hundreds of direct production workers at the Hoa Sen Hoang Mai factory do not take a day off, but work through the Tet holiday. This is an activity in the company's annual production plan. In order to ensure the continuous operation of the factory, to meet orders, with many partners. On Tet occasions like this, the factory always has many preferential policies for workers, from salaries, bonuses, overtime are many times higher than normal days.

Hundreds of young workers like Phan Van Kien, still work hard during Tet holidays. Photo: HM

Mr. Phan Van Anh - Color Plating Line Manager said: “Currently, the factory is in the production and finishing stage, so the amount of work is very large. Therefore, during Tet holidays, 100/100 employees and workers work through Tet. In addition to the efforts of the brothers, the factory's Board of Directors also regularly cares, encourages, and creates the best conditions for workers to have a truly fulfilling, exciting Tet holiday and ensure labor efficiency."

Outside, the atmosphere of Tet is bustling, but in the Operation Center room, workers of Hoa Sen Steel Factory are still highly focused. Photo: HM

In Hoang Mai town, with preferential policies in attracting investment, in 2016, many important projects were completed and put into effective production. Large projects such as Hoa Sen Steel Factory, Muong Thanh Hotel, Supermarket and Apartment Complex, Vinatex Hoang Mai Garment Factory... have contributed to creating jobs for thousands of local workers and neighboring areas, making an important contribution to the total production value of the town, promoting the development of many other economic sectors.

With the plan to fill the factory's production lines, in 2017, about 500 female workers in Hoang Mai will have new job opportunities at Vinatex.Photo: HM

Ms. Luu Thi Bich Hang - Manager of Vinatex Hoang Mai Garment Joint Stock Company said: "The company's plan in 2017 is to recruit more workers to fully reach the factory's capacity of 780 workers. The second thing is to guide and train workers to be proficient in their skills to meet the needs and standards of exporting goods to Japan, achieving productivity and goals for each stage. In addition, we strive to bring officially trained workers to an income of 4 million to 4.2 million VND/month".

Hundreds of female workers in the town were recruited to work in the Vinatex Hoang Mai garment factory.Photo: HM

In 2016, the economic growth rate in Hoang Mai town reached 16.81%, the state budget revenue was more than 156 billion VND, the poverty rate decreased rapidly from 6.33% to 4.61%, 1,600 workers had new jobs. This is the driving force for Hoang Mai town to continue to reap victories in all areas of production and life in the new year 2017. The enthusiastic working and production atmosphere in these days of workers everywhere seems to signal a new year of prosperity and happiness.

And not only in Hoang Mai, in many other localities, many workers work 24/7 during Tet such as Song Lam Cement factory, Vinamilk factory (Cua Lo)...

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