Currently, there are around 9,500 businesses operating in the province, employing over 306,000 workers. To retain and attract them, and to build a stable and sustainable workforce that meets the needs of industrial development, improving welfares for workers is crucial.

Nguyen Van Canh, President of the Bac Giang Confederation of Labour, presents gifts to disadvantaged workers at Crystal Martin Vietnam Co., Ltd. in the Quang Chau Industrial Park.

At present, to fulfill the goal of expanding production and keeping up with year-end orders, Newwing Interconnect Technology Co., Ltd. (Bac Giang), located in the Van Trung Industrial Park (IP), is looking to recruit over 12,000 workers.

The company has relaxed its age requirements, now accepting workers aged 18-39 (previously 35 at maximum). The average monthly income now reaches VND10 million (400 USD).

Luxshare-ICT (Vietnam) in the Quang Chau Industrial Park allocates land for cultural and sports activities for workers.

Currently, businesses in the province provide 30,000 housing units for workers and 147,000 rental rooms in localities. Investors are implementing nine social housing projects, adding over 12,400 apartments.

Despite these efforts, workers, especially those from other provinces, still face significant housing challenges.

Nguyen Viet Phong, Director of the provincial Department of Construction, said that under the social housing development plan for workers in Bac Giang province by 2025, with orientations to 2030, approved by the provincial People's Committee in August 2023, currently 19 social housing sites for workers are under development.

These sites will be equipped with essential facilities such as childcare centers, medical clinics, public services, green spaces, and sports facilities.

Bac Giang is focusing on attracting investment and developing its industrial sector. The workforce has already surpassed 300,000 people and is expected to increase in the coming years.

To ensure the healthy development of the labour market and meet the needs of businesses, local authorities will further strengthen labour management and related fields.

Key priorities include improving labour market forecasting and trends analysis, considering integration factors to advise the provincial Party Committee and People's Committee on appropriate policies for vocational education and labour attraction.

Workers at Newwing Interconnect Technology Co., Ltd. (Bac Giang) participate in team-building activities during a company-organized cultural and sports event.

The province also plans to continue prioritizing resources and mobilizing social investment to develop infrastructure around IPs, including housing, schools, hospitals, commercial services, cultural, sports and entertainment facilities, in order to meet essential needs and ensure a safe, secure living environment for workers.

Local authorities will increase inspections and guidance for businesses to strictly comply with labour laws and improve employee welfare. It is also important to handle violations seriously, especially regarding delays in social insurance payments for workers.

Trade unions at all levels are playing a key role in protecting workers' legitimate rights and interests. They are working to monitor the implementation of labour laws, promote dissemination of legal regulations so that workers can actively protect their rights.

Furthermore, the focus is on creating a safe working environment, and fostering harmonious, stable, and progressive labour relations for mutual development.

More than 15,000 labours in industrial parks register to work on National Day holiday

BAC GIANG - Thousands of labourers of many enterprises in the industrial parks in Bac Giang province have registered to work overtime during the upcoming four day National Day holiday September 2.  

Bac Giang promotes to attract labour from Ha Giang province

BAC GIANG - On August 26, in Ha Giang, the Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (DOLISA) of Bac Giang coordinated with the DOLISA of Ha Giang to organize a direct and online conference on promoting labor attraction to work at enterprises in Bac Giang province. 

20,000 more labours attracted to work in Bac Giang’s Industrial Parks

BAC GIANG - According to the Bac Giang Provincial Industrial Park Management Board, the number of workers coming to work at the industrial parks in Bac Giang province continues to increase to a record high.

Improving quality of collective labour agreements - A breakthrough of Bac Giang trade unions

BAC GIANG - Collective labour agreements (CLAs) are an important legal basis and a tool for trade unions to participate in protecting the rights of members and workers. Therefore, trade unions at all levels in Bac Giang province have made great efforts in the process of building, negotiating, signing, and supplementing agreements, considering this a breakthrough to help create harmonious and stable labor relations in enterprises.

Bac Giang enterprises at IP employ more than 15,000 labourers in Q1

BAC GIANG - In the first quarter of this year, the enterprises, especially foreign direct investment (FDI) one at the industrial parks (IP) in Bac Giang province maintained good growth, reported the Provincial Industrial Park Management Board.

Bac Giang’s delegation work with Hoa Binh province on labour attraction

BAC GIANG -The working delegation of Bac Giang province led by Phan The tuan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee (PPC) had a meeting with the People’s Committee of Hoa Binh province on March 29 to promote attraction of labourers to work for businesses in Bac Giang province.