No enterprises have stopped recruiting workers
Mr. Huynh Van Choi - Executive Director, Chairman of the Trade Union of Viet Hung Joint Stock Company (export garment processing specialist, headquartered in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City) - said that about 30% of the company's output is exported to the US market.
Currently, orders tend to decrease due to the impact of information related to the US import tax policy, the company still has a normal need to recruit 50-100 workers, with an average salary of 9.3 million VND/month and an average income of 11.5 million VND/month.
The company also has other benefits such as paying an average 13th month salary of 16 million VND/person, bonuses for holidays of April 30, May 1, September 2 and life imprisonment for employees traveling annually, organizing a 0 VND market, and a year-end party for employees at the end of the year. "The company's trade union also supports employees in difficult circumstances and those with serious illnesses with a level of 1-3 million VND/person," said Mr. Choi.
Mr. Nguyen Huu Tuan - Human Resources Director of Thanh Cong Textile - Investment - Trading Joint Stock Company - also said that the company has a large proportion of exports to the US.
If the US really imposes a 46% tax, it will have a significant impact on the company's production and the employment of employees. However, all activities of the company are still normal and the company continues to have a need to recruit workers.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Tuyet Mai - Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) - said that the proportion of garments exported to the US is about 40%. Currently, businesses are quite excited because the US has delayed the 46% tax rate for 90 days waiting for negotiations. This will be a good time for businesses to seek new markets and restructure to reduce production costs.
"Currently, garment enterprises are operating normally, and no enterprise has stopped recruiting workers. Because if there is no information about the US imposing high taxes, the garment industry is still lacking labor due to high orders," said Ms. Mai.
Shoe businesses recruit thousands of workers
Mr. Cu Phat Nghiep - Chairman of the Trade Union of PouYuen Vietnam Co., Ltd., a company specializing in processing exported sports shoes - said that all activities of the company are normal. To date, the company continues to need to recruit about 3,000 workers to ensure the company's orders.
"The average salary of the newly recruited employee at the company is about 6 million VND, but the average income of the employee will be higher. The employee is provided by the company for free lunch, fully involved in insurance, given gifts for birthdays, holidays, New Year. million/person/month.
Ms. Huynh Thu Ha - Deputy General Director of Lac Ty Company in Binh Tan District, shoe processing expert for Adidas - said that usually the company's orders have been received 6 months to 1 year in advance, so the company is still producing normally. Normally, whenever there is a change in price or a salary increase, the company will discuss with the brand to negotiate prices and will be notified by the brand to ensure jobs and income for employees.
The company is in need of recruiting about 100 workers to compensate for the number of workers who have quit and meet the needs of the company's sample production area that is being implemented. The average income of employees at the company is about 7.5 million VND/person/month.
