Bac Ninh plans various activities for workers to celebrate Tet
Various activities will be held to improve the spiritual and material life of workers in the northern province of Bac Ninh on the occasion of the Lunar New Year in 2020, according to the head of the provincial trade union organization.
Bac Ninh (VNA) – Various activities will be held to improve the spiritualand material life of workers in the northern province of Bac Ninh on theoccasion of the Lunar New Year in 2020, according to the head of the provincialtrade union organization.
Speaking at ameeting of the Federation of Labour of Bac Ninh on December 16, President ofthe federation Nguyen Thi Van Ha highlighted a new point this year, that all activitieswill be held at industrial parks, and there will be more gifts for workers.
Total funding forthe activities will be around 6 billion VND (nearly 260,000 USD), benefiting upto 30,000 workers.
Accordingly, theactivities will be held at Yen Phong 1 Industrial Park in Yen Phong districtfrom December 27 to 29. Free health checks will be given to 3,000 workers, whileabout 500 workers will receive instructions on safe driving and free motorbikeoil change. Participants can also get free legal consultations on matters oftheir interests.
A Tet fair willbe held on December 28, with 60 kiosks selling essential goods at discountprices, along with activities to reduce plastic waste.
Besides, 2,000gifts will be presented to workers in disadvantaged circumstances, along with7,000 coach tickets for workers hailing from faraway localities to return homefor Tet./.
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