TKV currently has over 96,000 laborers working in various industries across 41 provinces and cities nationwide, with over 74,000 laborers engaged in hazardous and arduous work, of which over 31,000 laborers work in underground mines, mainly in Quảng Ninh.
According to the TKV Trade Union, to date, 22 units have built residential areas for workers, with 80 areas, and over 4,500 rooms. The average room area is 10-12m2, and is allocated for 2-4 people.
Among them, 4 underground mining units have 25 residential areas, worker apartments with a total of 2,895 rooms, and 7,086 people are living there. However, 2/3 of the residential areas were built over 15 years ago, and some residential areas of Than Hà Lầm, Uông Bí, and Xây lắp Mỏ are in a state of disrepair. The units that have been invested in new construction, such as Than Hòn Gai, Mạo Khê, Thống Nhất, and Mông Dương, are operating well. Currently, Than Núi Béo Joint Stock Company is renting residential areas for workers to live in, while waiting for investment in new residential areas.
100% of the residential areas have a fitness area, a recreational sports area, a volleyball court, a football field, a badminton court, etc. Notably, the Than Vàng Danh residential area, Uông Bí City, has also invested in a swimming pool for workers.
In addition to the workers who commute to and from work (with transportation provided), there are still over 7,000 people living in rented houses outside, mainly in Cẩm Phả, Hạ Long, and a few in the Uông Bí area, mainly due to the units not having enough housing to allocate to workers.
Furthermore, to share the burden with the laborers of the Coal Industry in terms of housing, in the past 16 years (2007-2024), the "Mái ấm Công đoàn" (Trade Union's Warm Home) Fund of the TKV Trade Union has supported the construction and renovation of 1,790 houses for laborers. According to a survey by the TKV Trade Union, nearly 1,900 laborers are eligible for support in building and renovating houses from the "Mái ấm Công đoàn" Fund in the coming time. In 2024, 179 people; in 2023, 1,718 people.
In the past 5 years (2019-2023), TKV has also supported the construction and renovation of houses for 128 families of laborers who died or were disabled due to work accidents. In the period 2024-2028, it is expected that the demand for support will be 20-30 houses/year.
Regarding the plan to build residential areas for laborers in the coming time, the TKV Trade Union stated that it will continue to cooperate and propose to the competent authorities to create conditions for units to invest and build worker housing in Hạ Long, Cẩm Phả, Đông Triều, etc. It is requested that the Group allocate a portion of the Group's welfare fund to support the renovation and new construction of worker housing areas.
Regarding the "Mái ấm Công đoàn" house, in the period 2024-2028, it is expected to support 150-170 houses/year. Of which, 120-130 houses will be built new, and 30-40 houses will be renovated. Regarding houses under the policy, in the period 2024-2028, it is expected to support 20-30 houses/year; a total of 5 years, 140 houses. The support level for building and renovating houses is 100 million VND/house.
