The Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee of Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee has just issued a document requesting the People's Committee of Nu Ngam commune to clarify information about many workers and laborers working at Dien Bien Cassava Starch Processing Factory (under DPP Tay Bac Company Limited in Na Huom village, Na Tong commune, the old Dien Bien district - now Na Huom village, Nu Ngam commune, Dien Bien province) who have not paid their wages for many months.
Accordingly, the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee of Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee requested the People's Committee of Nu Ngam commune to verify, clarify the content of Lao Dong Newspaper's reflection and send the results of the incident accurately and fully before July 22. After that, the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee will synthesize and report to the Standing Committee of Dien Bien Provincial Party Committee and inform the press agencies.
This is the content of Decision No. 238-QD/TW dated September 30, 2020 of the Central Party Secretariat on "Emitting Regulations on coordination between Propaganda Committees at all levels and State management agencies at the same level in law enforcement, implementation of socio-economic development plans and resolution of outstanding issues of concern to the People".
Previously, Lao Dong Newspaper had a series of articles reflecting "Director's achievements, dozens of workers stretching banners to collect debts". Accordingly, after many months of unpaid wages, the director of the cassava starch processing factory "disappeared", dozens of workers and laborerseted banners to collect debts.
According to the investigation, dozens of workers and laborers at Dien Bien Cassava Starch Processing Factory said that they have been owed wages for many months, and all efforts to contact the director have been in vain.
Accordingly, from February 6 to March 13, 2025, workers have completed the assigned work. However, Mr. Ta Hong Diep - Director of DPP Tay Bac Company Limited - has not yet paid more than 530 million VND in salary as agreed.
Not only owed workers' salaries, a group of 13 other individuals also submitted a petition to the authorities of Na Tong commune (old) about the DPP Tay Bac Company Limited not yet paying about 600 million VND. Of which, 300 million VND is spent on land clearance, cassava factory construction and about 300 million VND is spent on buying fresh cassava from the people.
Although after the reflection of Lao Dong Newspaper, the district-level government (in June 2025) took action, the company director committed to paying salaries to workers and laborers before June 30. However, by the end of June, the Director of DPP Tay Bac Company Limited had once again "disappeared".
On July 11, speaking with Lao Dong, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung - Chairman of the People's Committee of Nu Ngam commune - said that the commune will coordinate with functional agencies such as the Department of Home Affairs, the Provincial Labor Federation... to verify the situation and promote resolution with the view of putting the legitimate rights of workers first.
The leader of Nu Ngam commune also emphasized that in case the company continues to break its promise by the end of July, the commune will have more specific and stronger measures to coordinate and require the company to fulfill its committed obligations. At the same time, it is recommended that superiors provide legal support to employees if necessary, ensuring their rights in accordance with legal regulations.
