Honoring the beauty of female workers in Nghe An

With limited time and a difficult life, for many female workers directly involved in production at factories, days like March 8 or October 20 are not much different from normal days. They still wear protective clothing, will work until the end of the shift, will save every penny to cover their living expenses. In order to improve the spiritual life of workers, more and more businesses have paid attention, organized suitable playgrounds and honored the beauty of female workers.

Workers send photos to participate in the "Minh Anh Charm" contest on the occasion of March 8. Photo: Diep Thanh

At Minh Anh Kim Lien Garment Joint Stock Company (Vinh City), since the end of February,company unionlaunched the contest "Minh Anh Charm" exclusively for womenworker. This is the second year the contest has been held. Ms. Nguyen Thi Tam Anh - a union official of the company excitedly said: "Last year the contest was only for female employees at the management level, but this year the contest is for all female employees in the company, with more investment and higher coverage. Round 1 of the contest will take place online from February 25 to March 1.

The 20 people with the highest number of likes will be selected to compete offline in round 2 with the Ao Dai, Evening Gown, Talent and Q&A competitions. The interest and excitement of the workers in the competition makes us, the program makers, truly happy.”

Workers are very excited about the contest honoring the beauty of female workers. Photo: Diep Thanh

On the company's fanpage, photos of female employees in various costumes and backgrounds are continuously shared: Some wear ao dai, some wear skirts, some wear familiar protective clothing; Some send messages of pride about the company, some share their philosophy of life, some call for votes... But all of these photos have one thing in common: Showing the beauty of Vietnamese women with confidence, grace and love of life.

Putting aside the hustle and bustle of life and daily worries, in the finale of the program, thefemale workerThe usually rustic and simple people have transformed into fragrant and colorful flowers, confidently showing their talents. This transformation not only surprised those around them but also surprised them.

The company's union and business owners supported workers throughout the competition. Photo: Diep Thanh

Workers confidently show off their talents. Photo: Diep Thanh

Not expecting to make it to the final round of the competition, contestant Dau Thi Hoa (sewing group 9) of Minh Anh Garment Joint Stock Company shared: “I am a shy person and I am raising a young child, so if it weren’t for the encouragement of my friends and colleagues, I would not have participated in this competition. After entering the final round, the company supported me with expenses to prepare for the final program, and everyone guided me on how to walk and perform... The competition was truly an extremely valuable experience that helped me learn many things and become more confident in life.”

In the same garment industry and with many female workers, An Nam Matsuoka Company (Hung Nguyen) has just launched the "Miss Photo Contest" to celebrate International Women's Day, March 8. In the context of many orders needing to be completed urgently, limiting large gatherings toCovid-19 prevention, the contest took place online and the awards were presented during the lunch break. Ms. Nguyen Thi Nhung - Chairman of the Company's Trade Union said: "The company has only been in operation for nearly a year and this is the first time we have organized such a contest. The company is always aware that employees are valuable assets of the enterprise and tries to build many activities to motivate and encourage the spirit of workers. Although the scale of the contest is not large, it has brought women an interesting playground outside of working hours."

Although the event was organized simply and neatly, female workers were still very happy to have a contest dedicated to them. Photo: Diep Thanh

Up to now, on occasions honoring women, programs dedicated to female workers directly involved in production are almost rare. If in office environments, the State, employees can participate in home economics competitions, organize festivals, and participate in“Ao Dai Week”... then the content for female workers directly involved in production is still open. But in recent years, in many provinces and cities across the country, trade unions at all levels have had ideas to build programs and playgrounds suitable for the specific work of female workers in enterprises and factories. Typical examples are the contest "Beauty of female workers" in Binh Duong province; "Beautiful photos of female union members and employees in trade union activities" in Da Nang city... In these contests, the beauty of women is honored in the daily working environment, in their protective clothing or uniforms and anyone can participate. With a provincial or municipal scale, these programs not only create a wide spread but also are interesting playgrounds for local trade unions to connect with each other, learn and exchange with each other.

Workers of FDI enterprises in Hoang Mai town wear Ao Dai on March 8. Photo: Diep Thanh

“Although there has been a change in awareness compared to before, currently, many businesses are still only concerned with the production and business situation instead of taking care of the spiritual life of workers. Therefore, playgrounds for workers need to be spread and expanded. I also believe that, with the support of trade unions at all levels and the attention of businesses, in the future there will be more meaningful activities aimed at workers in general and female workers in particular,” Ms. Tran Thi Nguyet - Vice President of the Southeast Economic Zone Trade Union, shared.