Businesses in HCM City welcome back workers
VOV.VN - Enterprises based in industrial parks, export processing, and high-tech zones have fully met the requirements according to Ho Chi Minh City's set of criteria for disease prevention when welcoming staff back to work.
Since early October a number of enterprises located in industrial parks, export processing, and high-tech processing zones in the southern metropolis have begun the process of welcoming back workers to resume production and business activities.
In total, 18 industrial parks, export processing, and high-tech zones have roughly 1,500 enterprises with approximately 288,000 employees between them, in which, over 650 firms with 51,000 workers are running under the "three on-site" option.
According to Nguyen Van Be, chairman of the Business Association in industrial parks in Ho Chi Minh City, these businesses now fully met the southern city's requirements relating to COVID-19 prevention and control.
Most notably, in addition to 110 out of 170 factories with 6,000 employees in Hiep Phuoc industrial park of Nha Be district, a total of 40 further factories have resumed operation since early October, with roughly 30 businesses resuming operations in Linh Trung export processing zone of Thu Duc City.
Furthermore, in the Tan Thuan export processing zone, several industrial parks, including Cat Lai II, Le Minh Xuan, Binh Chieu, and An Ha, 80% of office department employees are working at their company' headquarters.
Moreover, vaccinated workers in provinces bordering Ho Chi Minh City, such as Long An, Dong Nai, and Binh Duong, are also set to start work in the near future.
“Businesses must meet all requirements for disease prevention when re-operating. The Management Board is responsible for appraisal and post-inspection. Currently, businesses are also preparing machinery and hygiene safety to welcome workers back in accordance with regulations. Workers who have received 1 or 2 doses of vaccines must undergo testing before getting to work," Be added.