Ha Long boxes stop production, trade unions intervene to support workers

According to Lao Dong reporters, on the morning of January 12, the headquarters of Ha Long Box Office Joint Stock Company at 71 Le Lai (Ngo Quyen ward, Hai Phong city) was deserted and gloomy than usual. From the gate to the warehouses and workshops inside the doors, locking and locking, the security force strictly controlled the people entering and leaving. At noon of the same day, a few people went into the factory to get their things and quickly left.

Speaking with Lao Dong, a representative of the Trade Union Working Committee of the Hai Phong City Labor Federation said that the Ha Long Boxing Joint Stock Company factory in Hai Phong has 650 workers. On January 12, the City Labor Federation contacted businesses, grassroots unions and related parties to work and grasp the production and business plan of businesses in the coming time to best ensure the rights of workers, especially near the Lunar New Year 2026.

According to the announcement from the enterprise, from January 12, Ha Long - Hai Phong Box Office will temporarily suspend production, expected to be at most 14 days from January 12, 2026. Mr. Cao Nhat Huy - Deputy Production Director - temporarily exercised the right to operate Ha Long - Hai Phong Box Office.

Previously, the City People's Procuracy approved the Order to detain a person in an emergency case of the Hai Phong City Police Investigation Agency for Truong Sy Toan (born in 1969, residing in Ha Lam Ward, Quang Ninh Province) - General Director of Ha Long Box Office Joint Stock Company - and 3 employees of the company related to the case of transporting and trading nearly 130 tons of pork infected with African swine fever. The Investigation Police Agency of the City Police prosecuted 9 defendants for the act of providing and trading food originating from dead pigs and sick pigs due to African swine fever according to Clause 4, Article 317 of the Penal Code.

Accordingly, on September 8, 2025, the Economic Police Department - City Police discovered 2 cars, arrested Le Ba Doanh (born in 1977, residing in An Bien ward) and Trinh Ha Viet (born in 1991, residing in Ha Nam commune, Hai Phong city) who were transporting and trading 1,274.5 kg of slaughtered pork, with a foul smell, no origin, positive for the African swine fever virus from the epidemic area to companies and establishments processing food from pork in the area.

Test results determined that pork samples taken from cars of Le Ba Doanh and Trinh Ha Viet and pork samples in cold storage of Ha Long Boxing Joint Stock Company tested positive for African swine fever virus. Through an emergency search of the headquarters and warehouses of Ha Long Boxed General Hospital, the City Police sealed 4 warehouses containing goods, about 130 tons of frozen pork. The Investigation Police Agency of the City Police also issued a Decision to prosecute the case of "Violating regulations on food safety".

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