Hanoi: 99.2% of Businesses Have Reopened after Tet

DNHN - According to statistics, 99.2% of businesses in Hanoi have reopened for production, and 98.6% of workers have returned to work.

According to information compiled by the Hanoi City Trade Union at 9 am on February 19, 2024 (the 10th day of Tet), 99.2% of businesses have reopened for production, and 98.6% of workers have returned to work. The remaining businesses are expected to resume operations on Monday, February 26, 2024.

Previously, during and after the 2024 Lunar New Year (Tet), the labour relations situation in the capital was assessed as stable, with no strikes or collective work stoppages.

In terms of wages and bonuses, during Tet, the capital’s Trade Unions organised a plan to provide Tet care for workers and civil servants, while also increasing inspections and monitoring of the payment of wages, bonuses and other benefits. The majority of businesses still tried to ensure wages for workers, however, Tet bonuses were significantly lower than the previous year due to some difficulties in production and business.

Specifically, the Lunar New Year bonus decreased by 16.67% to 32.31% compared to the previous year, while the Tet bonus decreased by 1.41% to 2.44% compared to the 2023 Lunar New Year. The deepest cuts were often seen in industries such as textiles, footwear, electronics and wood processing.

However, care activities for union members and workers during Tet were still carried out. The capital’s Trade Unions organised many programmes such as “Tet Reunion - Spring Sharing”, and “Trade Union Tet Market”, providing support, visiting and giving gifts to union members and workers. In total, more than 513,000 union members and workers received support and gifts worth more than VND188 billion.

The City organised care activities for more than 44,000 union members and workers with a total budget of more than VND31 billion. At the same time, visits were made and gifts were given to 372 workers who stayed in their boarding houses and did not return home for Tet, with each person receiving VND1 million.

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