Married for more than a year, Mr. Nguyen Cong Minh (worker of Can Tho General Printing Joint Stock Company) and Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Ba (housewife) still do not have the conditions to hold a wedding for many reasons: work. , family. Then, when the union levels supported them to organize a group wedding, both husband and wife were happy and waited every day for the time to hold the wedding.
“We have given birth to a baby but for many reasons we have not been able to get married, we only have a marriage certificate. As one of the lucky couples facilitated by the City Union to organize a group wedding, we feel very happy. These past few days, both of us have been working and busy participating in activities to prepare for the wedding," Ms. Kim Ba shared.
According to Ms. Kim Ba, although it was a group wedding, it was very meticulous and professional at all stages. This group wedding ceremony helped her and her husband's marriage have a special memory in the future. From there, she and her husband will have more motivation to work with peace of mind, raise their children and stabilize their lives.
At the age of over 50, Mr. Huynh Huu Em (a housekeeping worker at Huy Viet Tay Do Production and Trading Company Limited, Can Tho City) could not hide his happiness when organizing a group wedding.
“Previously, the two knew each other, felt compatible and decided to move forward. But due to difficult circumstances and a salary just enough to support the family, the two just registered to get married and have stayed together until now. Every day that passes, I don't think there will come a time when my wife and I will have a group wedding like this," the male worker said.
According to Mr. Em, from the moment he received the notice that he was one of the couples participating in the group wedding, not only he and his wife, but also their children, neighbors, and colleagues were happy for the male worker .
“This year is probably the year that my husband and I are the happiest. Because not long ago, the City Trade Union gave my husband and I a spacious Trade Union Shelter, helping us both have a place to shelter from the rain and sun. Now the joy is doubled as the couple is about to get married. Neighbors and colleagues in the company were all happy for me. Now we both look forward to the wedding day," Mr. Em confided.
According to the Confederation of Labor of Can Tho City, the collective wedding ceremony for union members, workers, officials, and laborers in the city will be held on August 22 with the name "Happy Day".
The collective wedding ceremony is organized to care for and support union members and employees who have difficult circumstances or other objective reasons and cannot hold a wedding according to traditional customs, to help union members and employees create a warm family. family, stabilize life, work with peace of mind, save finances, and participate in building a new cultural life.
This activity also affirms the accompanying and sharing role of the Trade Union with union members and employees; promote the responsibilities of employers at agencies, units and businesses in caring for and supporting union members and employees; Strengthen class solidarity, create a good impression for union members, employees and relatives about the concern of the Trade Union and employers for the working class.
Accordingly, there will be 8 couples participating in the group wedding. Each couple will be supported with wedding rings, photography, filming, wedding costumes, makeup, banquet tables, etc.
