According to reporters' records at key industrial parks, many businesses quickly returned to production immediately after the New Year holiday. The rate of workers returning to factories reached a high level, and the production lines operated continuously to meet the order progress at the beginning of the year.
Some export businesses said that orders were signed from the end of 2025 and extended to the first quarter of 2026, focusing on the electronics, mechanics, textiles and wood processing industries. Not allowing production chain breakdowns during the transition from the old year to the new year is contributing to maintaining the growth momentum for the province's industrial sector.
At Viet Thien Garment Co., Ltd., in Vinh Tuong commune, a bustling working atmosphere takes place throughout the factories. The enterprise specializing in producing export garments currently creates stable jobs for more than 2,000 workers with an average income of over 8 million VND/person/month. To keep up with the progress of orders transferred to the beginning of the new year, the enterprise has arranged additional working shifts, ensuring the delivery progress is in accordance with commitments.
Ms. Tran Thi Mai Ngoc, a worker in production department 01, said: "Even if we have to work overtime, workers are still excited because the job is stable and income is improved. Overtime allowances are fully and promptly paid, along with many incentive policies that help us feel secure and attached.
Not only domestic enterprises, but also foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises also maintain a positive production rhythm. At Compal Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Ba Thien Industrial Park) - a unit specializing in assembling electronic components, the lines are operated centrally to meet large export contracts.
According to Mr. KC Chen - Senior Deputy General Director of Compal Vietnam Co., Ltd., in 2026, the enterprise plans to expand production scale, build more factories and recruit about 2,000 workers, bringing the total number of employees to nearly 16,000 people. Along with that, salary and welfare policies continue to be focused on to retain workers, creating a foundation for sustainable development in the context of increasingly fierce labor competition.
The efforts to maintain and accelerate production of Phu Tho enterprises are accompanied by the local government through administrative procedure reform, improving the investment environment and promptly removing difficulties. This is also an important premise for the province to enter 2026 with positive growth momentum, when GRDP in 2025 is estimated to increase by 10.5%, the highest ever, in which the industrial - construction sector continues to play the main driving force.
Looking from the perspective of the Trade Union organization, Mr. Tong Duc Chien - Member of the Standing Committee of the Phu Tho Provincial Labor Federation - said that the fact that businesses maintain stable production in the period leading up to Tet has a positive impact on employment and income of workers.
In 2026, Trade Unions at all levels will continue to closely coordinate with businesses to supervise the implementation of salary and welfare regimes, promptly support and encourage workers to feel secure in their work. This is a key factor for businesses to maintain stable production and create sustainable growth momentum" - Mr. Chien emphasized.
