Over the past year, the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected the entire life, economy and society globally. In Vietnam, many localities have implemented social distancing, which has caused production and business activities of many businesses to be delayed, loss, and people's lives difficult.
More worryingly, for this 4th wave of Covid-19 outbreak, it has penetrated and negatively impacted industrial parks, export processing zones, factories-factories, where a large amount of concentration is concentrated. large number of workers, especially in the provinces and cities of the Southern Key Economic Region, leading to the risk of disruption of the supply chain and labor chain, greatly affecting the local and national economy.
With the current epidemic situation not under control. On the afternoon of August 16, the Prime Minister issued an express order, requesting 19 southern provinces and cities to continue implementing social distancing in accordance with Directive 16.
Prime Minister: Pham Minh Chinh (Source: online youth)
Complying with the Government's official letter on continuing to implement social distancing in many localities, which means that businesses continue to face a series of difficulties and continue to struggle to make up for losses. had to suspend production or carry out production under the 3T plan but still had to cover too many costs, production orders were forced to delay delivery, customers repeatedly canceled new orders, etc. seriously affect the supply of goods in the near future, especially in the 3rd and 4th quarters.
Besides, the situation of epidemics, natural disasters and floods in countries around the world recently have more or less made the already tense global supply chain - Logistic more or more serious than ever. Specifically, input charges, transportation costs increased, shipping time doubled while market demand in the European regions was increasing, prompting early delivery.
Not outside the impacts from this pandemic, the Southern Textile Corporation - Vinatex is also one of the businesses that have been heavily affected. Currently, two of VSC's three factories in the southern region, Kien Giang and Can Tho, continue to implement social distancing until August 25.
Not to mention the fact that factory revenue has been declining for the past several weeks, the risk of orders being canceled due to long delays in delivery. With the current situation, hundreds and thousands of employees who have been with VSC for many years are in a state of temporary suspension of labor contracts, uncertain incomes, and extremely difficult lives. Although the Board of Directors has created the most favorable conditions for employees to overcome the current difficult period, they are ready to advance wages in advance to support employees and speed up vaccination work. vaccines .... However, those are only temporary solutions. The General Director and the Board of Directors of the Southern Textile and Garment Company are still very concerned, day and night thinking about how to bring the two factories back to normal production as soon as possible, but still have to ensure all the necessary conditions. safety in production. That is the only long-term solution, both stabilizing production and creating conditions for workers to have a stable income.
Facing a series of difficulties from the current market situation to production, supply chain, and labor resources. The Southern Textile and Garment Corporation is still actively operating in the form of working from home, staffs and employees arrange work, flexibly connect with departments via electronic means to handle work promptly. Timely and effectively, besides, VSC regularly organizes online meetings with all departments to listen, share as well as have the right direction at the right time.
General Director directs on a number of measures to prevent Covid in production
Especially the regular meeting with three VSC factories Bac Lieu - Kien Giang - Can Tho every Tuesday: "Meeting of Covid-19 prevention and production management" under the management of Mr. Nguyen Hung Quy - General Director of the Southern Textile Corporation - Vinatex. As usual, the meeting took place on August 17, 2021. After the Board of Directors of each factory reported specifically on the production situation, disease control situation, the plan for the next week, the implementation and application of the natural - safe production model ( 5K+D+F), reporting on the progress of completing the procedures and documents of Resolution 68. General Director - Vinatex Southern Textile and Garment gave profound and strong instructions: “With all thoughts and feelings for the brothers, the workers who have been with me for many years, I would like to ask the Board of Directors of the two factories in Kien Giang - Can Tho to have a deeper view. , take more drastic action to bring the factory back to normal production as soon as possible, in the most efficient way, or you can propose an option to the local government agency to divide the work shift (every shift from 150-300 people) to ensure safety, all aim to revive the enterprise quickly so that we can partly support and help the workers to solve the difficult income problem.” General Director - Mr. Nguyen Hung Quy said. Thereby, it is possible to see the concern and concern of the General Director for the life and well-being of all employees at this time.
Delegates attended to listen to updates on production status of the 3 factories during the week
To do that, VSC continues to accelerate the vaccination work for all employees and employees. Currently, the rate of vaccination at the Corporation's office has reached 100% of the employees who have received the 1st dose (no background disease) and 5% have received the 2nd dose. and can feel secure to participate in production (Kien Giang factory reaches 100%, Bac Lieu factory reaches 85%, Can Tho factory reaches 70%). There are still some employees with underlying diseases, maternity and some are in the blockade area, VSC will continue to create favorable conditions so that everyone can be vaccinated as soon as possible and complete the goal of 100 vaccinations. % for all employees and employees working at three factories. This will certainly be the belief and motivation for employees to feel secure when returning to work.
Strictly implement Covid-19 prevention measures at factories
VSC continues to seriously apply the natural - safe production model (5K + D + F) under the direction of the last President and take strict measures for violations. offense.
Next, the General Director directed the three factories to urgently complete all procedures related to NQ68 and submit all documents to the authorities before August 20, 2021 so that the allowance can be delivered to employees soon. timely help them cover in difficult times.
It can be said that this pandemic is a particularly difficult challenge for the Southern Textile and Garment Corporation - Vinatex, however, under the direction of the President, with the same spirit of leading all employees, it must always be " Courageous in thinking, creative in action” by Mr. Nguyen Hung Quy - General Director of Southern Textile and Garment Company. We believe that VSC will soon overcome all challenges, stabilize production to continue accompanying and taking care of all its employees.
Once again, the Southern National Textile and Garment Corporation - Vinatex would like to express our gratitude and thanks to all employees who have been accompanying the company during this difficult period. Wishing everyone good health and safety through the pandemic.
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