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A meaningful bus welcomes workers back to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet. Photo: Grassroots Trade Union provided
A meaningful bus welcomes workers back to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet. Photo: Grassroots Trade Union provided

Compassionate bus welcomes workers back to Ho Chi Minh City to work after Tet

ĐÌNH TRỌNG (Báo Lao Động) 22/02/2026 10:55 (GMT+7)

Ho Chi Minh City - Businesses are coordinating with grassroots trade unions to organize a meaningful bus trip to bring workers back to Ho Chi Minh City to work after Tet.

On February 21 (the 5th day of Tet), the grassroots Trade Union (CĐCS) of Yazaki EDS Vietnam Co., Ltd. (Di An ward, Ho Chi Minh City) said that the unit is coordinating with businesses to organize the program "Meaningful Bus Trip" to bring workers back to Ho Chi Minh City after Tet.

From early morning, sleeper buses in Hanoi, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An welcomed workers and departed back to Ho Chi Minh City. Buses in Quang Tri, Quang Ngai will depart this afternoon. Meanwhile, buses in Dak Lak (former Phu Yen province) will depart at 5 am on February 22.

The grassroots trade union of Yazaki EDS Vietnam Co., Ltd. said that 6 sleeper buses will pick up 240 workers returning to the factory in Di An and Ben Cat wards, Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for work after Tet. This year, the factories will officially resume operations on February 24 (the 8th day of Tet).

Xe giường nằm đón công nhân lao động trở lại TPHCM. Ảnh: CĐCS cung cấp
Sleeper buses pick up workers returning to Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: CĐCS provided

Talking to reporters, Ms. Pham Thi Tuyet Nhung - Chairwoman of the grassroots trade union of Yazaki EDS Vietnam Co., Ltd. - said that this year the jobs and incomes of workers are quite stable. During Tet, the company decided to give Tet bonuses to workers equal to 2.4 months of basic salary plus allowances. To care for workers far from home, the company also organizes a bus trip to take workers home. All costs of the program to take workers home are sponsored by the business.

According to Ms. Pham Thi Tuyet Nhung, the company's orders are currently quite abundant, and workers' jobs are stable with monthly incomes from 8-12 million VND. From February 25 (the 9th day of Tet) onwards, workers will work overtime. The enterprise is also recruiting 500 more workers to meet production needs.

Chuyến xe nghĩa tình đón lao động tại Nghệ An. Ảnh: CĐCS cung cấp
Compassionate bus welcoming workers in Nghe An. Photo: Grassroots Trade Union provided
Có 240 lao động của công ty đang được đón trở lại TPHCM. Ảnh: CĐCS cung cấp
240 workers of the company are being welcomed back to Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: CĐCS provided

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