On the morning of February 4, at Di An station (Binh Duong province), the Spring Train of Love carried 200 workers home to celebrate Tet.

Mr. Huynh Thanh Xuan, Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, and leaders of departments and branches of Binh Duong province came to see the workers off on the ship.

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The farewell party for workers took place in a warm atmosphere, full of love.
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200 workers were given free train tickets to return home for Tet.

From early morning, 200 workers representing 1,450 laborers returning home on the Spring Train of Love were present at the station to receive affection, encouragement, New Year greetings and gifts from industry leaders.

Everyone promised to return to Binh Duong to work on schedule. After Tet holiday, we will continue to compete in labor production, ready to overcome difficulties, be creative, and make every effort to contribute to the development of the enterprise, Binh Duong province and the country.

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The union saw workers and their families off on the train home.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuan (working at Bowker Vietnam Garment Company Limited) said that she has not been back to her hometown to visit her family for 3 years. This year, she was very happy to receive a free round-trip train ticket to return home to reunite with her family.

Ms. Thuan shared that due to the difficult economic situation, the life of a worker like her with a meager salary is only enough to maintain a small family. Therefore, if she had to spend money on train or plane tickets to go home, her family could not afford it.

“Receiving a free train ticket from the Union was a great joy for me, so I couldn't sleep all night, just waiting to get on the train to go home for Tet,” said Ms. Thuan.

Meanwhile, Ms. Nguyen Thi Le Thuy (from Thanh Hoa, working at Chutex International Company Limited) shared that due to the difficult life, she has not had the opportunity to return home for Tet for many years. This year, the Trade Union organization gave her free train tickets, so she and her child fulfilled their wish to return home to visit their family.

Ms. Thuy emotionally said: “In previous years, every time Tet came, we missed our family and relatives, but life was difficult and we didn’t have money to go home by train, so we had to endure. This year, the Union gave me a round-trip train ticket, and I was very happy. After 18 years, being able to go home on Tet is a very special joy.”

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The spring train of love leaves the station, taking workers home to celebrate Tet.

The representative of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor said that the Spring Train of Love is for union members and workers in Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Long An, Tay Ninh who are from the North, want to return home to celebrate the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024 and commit to return to work after the Tet holiday. This is an activity to encourage workers in difficult circumstances or with outstanding achievements in labor and trade union activities.

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