Sending complete faith
In the last days of 2025, the Resident Office of Lao Dong Newspaper in Khanh Hoa continuously received petitions, calls and messages from teachers and contract staff working at public schools in the area.
The common point in the reflections is the concern related to the implementation of the bonus policy according to Decree 73/2024/ND-CP of the Government. This is a fund that many people familiarly call "Tet bonus" or "13th month salary" because the payment time takes place before December 31, 2025, close to the Lunar New Year 2026.
In the confidences sent to the editorial office, many teachers said that they have worked for many years in public schools, signed labor contracts or indefinite-term employment contracts, received salaries according to State regulations and always completed assigned tasks well. However, when localities began to implement the bonus policy according to Decree 73/2024/ND-CP, many people were still not clear whether they were eligible or not.
The lack of unity in the understanding of policies has caused concern for many teachers and contract employees. They come to Lao Dong Newspaper with the desire to hear their voices and clarify their problems.
Behind each petition is not only the story of a bonus amount. It is also the expectation of transparency in policy implementation and the belief that the legitimate rights of workers will be protected.
From the reflections of teachers, reporters of Lao Dong Newspaper directly investigated the reality, recorded opinions from workers, educational institutions and management agencies to objectively reflect the difficulties arising in the policy implementation process.
The published articles contributed to conveying the thoughts of teachers and contract employees to functional agencies.Immediately after that, leaders of Khanh Hoa province directed relevant units to review, guide and resolve according to regulations.
Mr. Tran Phong - Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee at that time, now Secretary of Khanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee - requested specialized agencies to urgently inspect, clarify and ensure the rights of workers.
After the guidance was issued, many schools in the area quickly implemented the payment of bonuses to qualified contract teachers and staff. Questions that lasted for many weeks were gradually resolved.
Ms. D - an employee at a primary school in Bac Nha Trang ward - said that many contract employees in the area have received bonuses according to Decree 73/2024/ND-CP after functional agencies provided specific instructions.
Proactive review and timely resolution not only ensures the rights of workers but also helps teachers and school staff feel secure in their work during the 2026 Lunar New Year.
Accompanying in difficult times
2025 also recorded another story showing the bridging role of the press in protecting the rights of workers.
At that time, many doctors and nurses working at Khanh Vinh Regional Medical Center reflected on the situation of slow salary payments during the unit's transfer and merger process. The interrupted income has significantly affected the lives of medical staff, especially those working in mountainous areas that are still facing many difficulties.
Like previous teachers, many doctors and nurses have chosen to send their thoughts and aspirations to Lao Dong Newspaper. They hope that the actual difficulties will be objectively reflected so that functional agencies can promptly grasp and have solutions to remove them.
From these reflections, Lao Dong Newspaper reporters directly verified, recorded the reality and published articles reflecting the situation of salary delays of the medical team.
After the information was posted, functional agencies quickly intervened to consider and implement handling solutions. Positive results appeared when the team of doctors and nurses at Khanh Vinh Regional Medical Center was paid a month's salary owed.
What many medical staff remember most is not only the paid salary but also the feeling of being listened to in a difficult and stressful period.
A doctor working at the unit shared that, during the transition and merger with many problems arising, the press accompanying and promptly conveying the difficulties of the medical team is very commendable.
Through objective and truthful articles, the voices of workers have been conveyed to functional agencies.
Mr. Le Van Khoa - Director of Khanh Hoa Provincial Department of Health - said that the leaders of the health sector are always receptive to receiving feedback from the press to consider and gradually resolve according to regulations.
To celebrate Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day June 21, 2026, stories from teachers, school staff or medical staff in difficult areas continue to affirm the role of revolutionary journalism in accompanying workers.
For Lao Dong Newspaper reporters stationed in Khanh Hoa, each letter sent by readers is not only a source of information for work but also the trust and entrustment of workers.
That is also the motivation for journalists to continue to carry out the mission of connecting the voice of the People with functional agencies, contributing to protecting the legitimate and lawful rights and interests of workers.
