A great number of poor workers employed in industrial andprocessing zones across the country have been presented gifts andfree bus tickets to return to their hometowns to celebrate the Lunar NewYear (Tet) holiday.

According to Ho ChiMinh City’s Federation of Labour, the organisation, along with manyenterprises and donors, have given Tet gifts and bus tickets worthalmost 162 billion VND to over 290,000 workers in the city.

In the southern province of Dong Nai, the provincial Federation ofLabour in conjunction with many organisations held a charity programmesto present 7,000 gift packages and 2,500 free bus tickets to workerswho have are in disadvantaged situation.

At theChangshing company, 100 percent of labourers working for the firm havereceived gifts and a sum of money equivalent to their monthly salary,helping them enjoy a happier Tet.

Southern Binh Duongprovince also made every effort to assist labourers working in thelocality on the occasion of upcoming Tet. The locality spent a greatamount of money to present gifts to over 3,500 needy workers.

The provincial Federation of Labour presented bus and train ticketsto more than 1,300 needy workers, most of whom are from central andnorthern provinces.

Apart from giving gifts and bustickets to labourers, authorities have joined with trade unions toorganise programmes supporting needy workers who are unable to returnhome for Tet.

Meanwhile, the Youth Union of the portcity of Hai Phong worked with the municipal Department of Transport andCommunications to give away nearly 1,000 free bus tickets for studentsstudying in universities and colleges in the city.

Inaddition, transport enterprises operating in the city also presented210 Tet gift packages worth 300,000 VND each to poor students.-VNA