Great returns extended to attract working people

According to reporters, most businesses in the province are now operating steadily. Additionally, many enterprises are in need of recruiting a large number of workers, bringing tables and personnel to the streets to welcome job seekers. The job market picture in the early days of the year is quite vibrant, with businesses offering relatively high income to attract labor resources.

Saigon DARYAR Plastic Co. Ltd. of Di An city attracts laborers to seek jobs

High income and allowances

In Di An city, many enterprises are recruiting a quantity of 500 - 1,000 workers. A typical example is the Thien Nam Investment and Development Joint Stock Company of Binh Thang Ward advertising for hundreds of production workers, maintenance staff for mechanical, electrical, and electronic equipment. The company offers attractive salary and income ranging from 10 - 15 million VND per person per month. In addition to the prescribed returns, employees are rewarded with a 13th and 14th month salary, productivity, and seniority based on business performance. In terms of benefits, the company provides financial support for birthdays (500,000 VND per person), weddings (700,000 VND), funerals (2 million VND), regular sick leave (500,000 VND), and travel. Alongside these, there are additional allowances for attendance, overtime, transportation services to bring workers back to their hometown for the Lunar New Year, gifts on holidays and festivals.

Meanwhile, Delta Industries Vietnam Company of An Binh Ward is recruiting 100 garment workers, pressers, and 100 QC workers with a policy of rewarding new workers at 1.5 million VND a person, compliance allowance of 400,000 VND a person, fuel allowance of 316,000 VND a person a month. The total income of workers might well reach 20 million VND a person a month.

Businesses not only deploy personnel to pick up job seekers on main roads, but also set up recruitment checkpoints on roads leading to industrial parks. At Dong An Industrial Park of Thuan An City are nearly 10 companies conducting recruitment at the gate, with many garment companies recruiting a large number of workers ranging from a few hundred to 1,000 workers. Businesses not only deploy personnel to pick up job seekers on main roads, but also set up recruitment checkpoints on roads leading to industrial parks. At Dong An Industrial Park of Thuan An City are nearly 10 companies conducting recruitment at the gate, with many garment companies recruiting a large number of workers ranging from a few hundred to 1,000 workers. Mr. Nguyen Viet Xuan, from Tien Giang province, along with his wife, went to seek employment at the Dong An Industrial Park. He shared: "Last year, due to a lack of orders at the company where I worked, my family returned to our hometown for a period of time. This year, I have noticed many enterprises recruiting labor, with incomes higher than in previous years. This is an opportunity for many job seekers in the early days of the year, and I myself am very happy to have a job to return to."

At the industrial parks of Song Than 3, Dai Dang, Kim Huy in Thu Dau Mot City, many companies have put up recruitment signs at the beginning of the year. However, there are not many job seekers. Most companies in need of labor are offering attractive income levels ranging from 8 to 14 million VND per person per month. Some companies have even placed recruitment signs in multiple locations in hopes of finding workers.

35,000 employees needed at the beginning of the year

The Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA) reported that as of February 19, about 94% of businesses in the province have resumed operations with over 90.7% of workers returning to work. Among them, the number of businesses outside industrial parks that have resumed operations reached approximately 92.5%, and the ratio of workers returning to work to the total number of workers was 90%. Businesses within the province's industrial parks have resumed operations at a rate of about 95.8%, with the ratio of workers returning to work to the total number of workers reaching 91.5%.

According to the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the situation of labor returning to work at the company is basically stable. Labor recruitment needs in the first months of 2024 mainly focus on some sectors such as textiles, leather shoes, and furniture. Forecast for the first 6 months of 2024 signaled that businesses will need about 25,000 - 30,000 workers (mostly unskilled and skilled workers accounting for 80%). The main labor source will mainly supplement the shortage of workers after the Lunar New Year. In addition, job hopping, job transitions, and new wage levels will make the job market more vibrant at the end of Q1-2024.

Assessment of the labor situation returning to work after the Lunar New Year of the Year of the Yang Wood Dragon 2024 as of February 19, Mr. Pham Van Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, stated that the labor situation returning to work at enterprises in the province has basically been stable due to the retention policies of enterprises that have effectively encouraged workers to return to work. Before Tet, businesses have implemented salary payments, bonuses as well as various allowances and support for employees before the Lunar New Year holiday (such as Tet gifts, year-end parties, financial support or transportation tickets for employees returning to their hometown), giving lucky money on the first working day of the year and some other preferential policies.

According to the leadership of the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, the return of workers to stable work at the beginning of the year will meet the production line of the enterprise and there will be no significant labor fluctuations (less than 5% of workers will not return to work at the old enterprise), thereby creating favorable conditions for enterprises to stabilize production and business.

Reported by Quang Tam – Translated by Vi Bao