Receiving Tet gifts from the union to buy clothes for children
On the occasion of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, Trade Union levels across the country have implemented many practical activities to care for union members and workers, focusing on Tet Sum vay, Trade Union Tet Market, flights, trains, Trade Union buses...
Mr. Nguyen Van Vinh - a worker at Ha Phong Export Garment Joint Stock Company (Bac Ninh province) - is 1 of 200 workers who received Tet gifts from the source of the Bac Ninh Provincial Labor Federation awarded by the Provincial Party Committee and Bac Ninh Provincial Labor Federation leaders recently.
The male worker born in 1995 is in difficult circumstances. Mr. Vinh has a hand disability, affecting labor and daily life. His wife is currently at home taking care of her young child - only 8 months old, without income. His income of about 14 million VND/month is used to cover living expenses for the whole family. Receiving gifts of 1 million VND in cash and 300,000 VND in kind, Mr. Vinh used the cash to buy clothes for his wife and young children. "Being given gifts, I feel very happy and touched, feeling more attached to the Trade Union organization, to the business, striving harder to work, to take better care of my family as well as contribute more to the business" - Mr. Vinh shared.
Talking to a reporter of Lao Dong Newspaper, Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu - Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour - said that, stemming from the actual situation, especially the difficulties of workers due to the impact of natural disasters and supply chains, during the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour is very proactive, early issued plans, directed and deployed a system of synchronous, comprehensive, focused, and key activities to care for union members and workers, with the consistent spirit: "All union members and workers have Tet, celebrate Tet, and welcome Tet safely and meaningfully".
Trade union levels continue to maintain and expand many care programs bearing the Trade Union brand, organized widely and flexibly, suitable to the conditions of each locality and unit. The program "Trade Union Tet Market - Spring 2026" continues to be implemented in both direct and online forms. The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour assigned the Labor Federations of provinces and cities, industry trade unions, and corporations to organize Trade Union Tet Markets directly nationwide. Goods on display are discounted from 10-50% or depending on the resources of the establishment, additional shopping vouchers can be issued to union members and workers with levels from 200,000 to 500,000 VND.
Specifically for the Online Trade Union Tet Market, the VGCL has supported online shopping vouchers for 250,000 trade union members to purchase essential goods, serving the Tet shopping needs of union members and workers nationwide. This is the third year the VGCL has organized it. Up to this point, after more than 1 month of implementation, the Online Trade Union Tet Market has attracted more than 2 million visits, serving 215,000 successful shopping visits of union members and workers, with a total amount of nearly 110 billion VND, reaching nearly 90% of the set target.
Along with that are activities "Tet Sum vay"; Workers' Family Day; Tet for children; visiting, giving gifts, providing cash support; organizing buses, trains, and trade union flights to take and pick up union members and workers to return to their hometowns for Tet; organizing the Tet not far from home program for workers who stay, Tet for workers' children... In the overall picture of caring for Tet for union members and workers in 2026, many typical models and activities at the industry and grassroots levels have left a strong impression, clearly showing the depth of responsibility and humanity of the Trade Union organization.
Prominent is the "Miner Tet" Program of Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited, with a total resource of care of about 2,452 billion VND, ensuring a full Tet for more than 94,000 miners throughout the Group. Along with that, the "Warm Tet on the Construction Site" programs of the Vietnam Construction Trade Union or "Tet of Affection on Oil Rigs" of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Trade Union continue to affirm the unconditional companionship of the Trade Union with workers in places with harsh working conditions, far from family, far from the mainland...
Worker families reunite thanks to Trade Union support
Another prominent Tet care activity of the Trade Union organization is organizing flights and Trade Union trains to support union members and workers to return to their hometowns for Tet. This is an activity that has been continuously and sustainably implemented for many years. In 2025 alone, the number of support increased by about 12% compared to 2024, showing the great efforts of the Trade Union in the context of narrowed resources.
Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu said that, following that spirit, in 2026, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour continues to coordinate with Vietnam Airlines Corporation to implement the program with a larger scale and more practical care form. Accordingly, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour allocates 500 one-way air tickets, along with 500 gifts worth 300,000 VND/gift to the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Federation, Dong Nai province and Tay Ninh province; at the same time, coordinates with Vietnam Railways Corporation to organize "Trade Union Train" with 2,000 two-way train tickets, along with 2,000 gifts for localities and the Vietnam Railway Trade Union. In particular, supported workers can travel with a relative, thereby expanding the humanistic meaning of the program. In addition to flights, trains, and cars organized by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour, trade union levels coordinate with employers to organize thousands of cars, trains, and flights for workers and employees to return to their hometowns for Tet.
The organization of flights, trains, and cars named "Trade Union Flights" during the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026 is the result of close, responsible and meaningful coordination between the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour and large, typical transport enterprises such as Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Railways Corporation and many other transport enterprises.
The program not only helps reduce the financial burden, but is also a timely recognition and encouragement for workers," Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu said.
Mr. Ngo Duy Hieu - Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour said: Through Tet care activities, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour wishes to send to union members and workers nationwide a consistent and consistent message: Trade unions always accompany and stand side by side with union members and workers; taking the joy and happiness of workers as a driving force for innovation and improving the effectiveness of trade union activities. We understand the dreams of most workers far from home, Tet is not only a holiday but also an opportunity to return to reunite with their families after a year of hard work. From there, Trade Union care programs, including Flights, Trains, and Trade Union Buses, are implemented to share difficulties, reduce the burden of travel costs, and help workers have conditions to reunite with their families during Tet.
Through these activities, the Trade Union expresses gratitude for the attachment and trust of union members in the organization, honors the persistent contributions of union members and workers to the enterprise and to the development of the country; and at the same time sends the belief that after the Tet reunion days, workers will be motivated, ready to return to work, attached to the enterprise, and strive to contribute to the double-digit growth target that the Party and State have decided.
From a broader perspective, Tet care activities also show the spirit of solidarity, social responsibility, and are the result of the joint efforts between Trade Unions, businesses and social resources, thereby spreading good human values in the community.
Above all, the VGCL wants to affirm: Where there are workers, there are Trade Unions; Trade Unions are always a common home, a fulcrum for workers to feel secure in working, trusting and attached for a long time.
