Sapa attracts workers back to work under new normal conditions

Over 6,000 employees working in the tourism and service sectors have been affected by the Covid-19 epidemic

In the past time, the Covid -19 epidemic has greatly affected the production, business and tourism service establishments of Sa Pa town because the number of tourists decreased, even at times had to close tourism to welcome tourists. Tourists visit to prevent Covid-19 epidemic.

Over 50% of tourist service businesses in the area operate in moderation or close down without revenue to cover production and business activities, some units have failed to operate because they cannot do business. return the premises, rent the place, rent the house…

Since then, it has directly affected workers at business and service establishments who have to work alternately, quit completely to wait for new jobs, and in some cases switch to other jobs in the agricultural sector. , construct.

It is estimated that over 6,000 employees working in the tourism and service sectors will be affected. In which, the town’s social insurance support according to Resolution 68/NQ-CP is 119 companies and enterprises with the reduction of occupational accident and occupational disease insurance premiums for 1,645 people, and the reduction in retirement contributions. , death for nearly 300 workers. It is estimated that more than 1,000 employees have quit their jobs or changed jobs due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

Vang A Din, an employee from Si Ma Cai district, Lao Cai province, shared: “I have been working for Fansipan Co., Ltd. in Sa Pa town for 3 years now, recently due to the influence of the Covid-19 epidemic– 19 so I had to take 3 months off, but the company still paid more than 82% of my salary.In my brother’s company, we were given favorable conditions to eat, stay and sleep at the company, so after the tourism reopened, I keep going back to work”.

According to incomplete statistics of the Sa Pa town’s Department of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs, in 2021, there will be 300-500 unemployed workers, equivalent to about 0.8-1.2% billion rate of labor in working age in Sapa. About 50% of workers come from other localities, the number of local workers when they do not have basic jobs to help their families in agriculture.

Many solutions to attract workers to return to work in the new normal

Hoang Thi Thuy Hong, Head of the Department of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs of Sa Pa town said: “After the Covid-19 epidemic was basically controlled, the vaccine was covered, production, business and living activities were carried out. After returning to the new normal state, Sa Pa town took the initiative with companies, businesses, tourism production and business establishments to gradually restore production and business in the new situation, attracting laborers. on the spot, working in areas in the province and neighboring provinces.

Directing communes and wards to propagate and advise untrained workers to actively participate in registration of appropriate vocational training and occupations corresponding to job positions, enterprises, companies, and employers right in Sa. Pa is in need as well as sending workers to work outside the province. By the end of the first quarter of 2022, Sa Pa has settled and created jobs for 248/1,230 employees, reaching over 20% according to the 2022 plan target.

Ms. Bui Thi Thu Ha, Head of Human Resources Department of Fansipan Sapa Cable Car Travel Service Co., Ltd, informed that, although in the past time affected by the Covid-19 epidemic, the company has no revenue, but the quantity Employees of the Company still do not have their wages deducted or have to quit their jobs, unless the employees voluntarily take leave.

“Currently the Company is still recruiting more unskilled workers to work at the Company, all recruitment information has been posted on social networking channels… Besides, to ensure the interests of employees. employees, the Company always has a regional allowance, accommodation, accommodation for all employees inside and outside the province. Ms. Bui Thi Thu Ha said.

In order to attract laborers to work on the spot, Sa Pa town has directed enterprises, production and business establishments wishing to recruit laborers to work, to provide full information about the positions to be recruited, model specific job interview, age requirements, working time and salary, bonus…. Consulting and propagating for laborers in communes and wards to understand and understand how to apply for jobs right in Sa Pa.

In addition, Sa Pa’s businesses have also been proactive in attracting workers by providing food and accommodation for employees at the workplaces of companies and businesses, money support to increase working hours, create a convenient and safe working environment, review and support vocational training, improve skills for employees…

In addition, to attract workers to work outside the locality through the town’s loudspeaker systems, the town’s portal system to disseminate and fully inform about recruitment of companies. companies, enterprises inside and outside the province on labor export. Up to this point, businesses in the area basically did not have a shortage of workers.

Ms. Hoang Thi Thuy Hong, Head of the Department of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs of Sa Pa town added that in the coming time, Sa Pa town will organize a job festival expected in May 2022, inviting applications Consultants, recruiters, companies and businesses directly consult and recruit at the town’s job fair.

At the same time, organizing job sessions in communes and wards in clusters of communes and wards to help workers approach and meet directly with companies and labor recruitment enterprises to better understand their positions, salaries, policies, environment and workplace when being recruited, receive answers to difficulties and problems about employment and accommodation when working away from home.