Health of workers – properties of enterprises

The outbreak of Covid-19 in a number of industrial parks in Bac Ninh and Bac Giang is an alarm for all key industrial provinces across the nation. The complex, unpredictable, and difficult to control epidemic in the industrial working environment requires to raise the warning level and to take the initiative in all options to prevent, control and repel in a timely and most effective manner any unfortunate infection cases.

As for Binh Duong, where there are 39 industrial parks and clusters operating with about 1.2 million workers from many localities outside the province, it is clear that the risk of disease penetration and spread is at a high level waiting for out-breaking. In the province, tens of thousands of worker hostels with a very large number of people have made it difficult to control due to frequent fluctuation of residents. In fact, the Covid-19 prevention and control of Binh Duong requires more effort, determination and initiatives in all aspects. Since the beginning of the epidemic, although there have been cases of infection in the community in the province, it must be affirmed that Binh Duong has been quite successful in controlling and preventing Covid-19 by now.

In addition to the participation of the whole political system, especially the authorities and the frontline forces jointly building an effective anti-epidemic "fortress" in Binh Duong with the contribution of every citizen, each worker and the business community in the area. At present, the prevention of Covid-19 epidemic in industrial parks, clusters, factories, enterprises, and accommodation establishments of workers has emphasized the role and responsibility of enterprises themselves. More than anyone else, it is the business owners who need to do their best to take care of and protect the health of workers - the valuable "asset" of the businesses.

The business community in the province, especially enterprises in industrial parks and clusters and enterprises with a large number of workers need to promote propaganda and raise awareness for workers. In addition to thorough compliance with the "5K" message, businesses themselves must actively implement appropriate epidemic prevention plans by investing to and equipping at the place of production and residence for workers with favorable conditions to ensure effective epidemic prevention and control.

The epidemic is unpredictable, especially in an area with a large number of industrial workers like Binh Duong. Workers' health needs protecting at the most by the workers themselves and the enterprises. The health of workers is guaranteed, the production wheel continues to operate, that surely the first benefit is still for bthe enterprise.

Reported by Trieu Phong – Translated by Vi Bao