New Zealand provides financial support for 420 workers in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh
The New Zealand Embassy is working with the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) to provide immediate financial support for 420 female workers from factories in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces which have been economically affected by the recent Covid-19 outbreak.
On June 28, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, H.E. Tredene Dobson, joined a virtual ceremony to officially hand over the financial package to the workers.
Each worker will be provided with VND 1,000,000 in cash to help cover some of their immediate needs. This initiative aims to mitigate the impacts of Covid-19 among 420 workers in Bac Giang and Bac Ninh, whose jobs and incomes have been affected by the recent Covid-19 outbreak.
“This project demonstrates the strong partnership between New Zealand and Vietnam,” said Ambassador Tredene Dobson. “This project is a practical initiative to help ease the economic impacts of Covid-19 on the workers and their families. I am proud to say that through the Head of Embassy’s Fund, we have been able to support around 3,000 women throughout Vietnam impacted by Covid-19 in the last 12 months.”
New Zealand and Vietnam celebrate 46 years of diplomatic relations this year. Over that time New Zealand has worked closely with Vietnam to develop shared prosperity and stability, drawing on the best of New Zealand’s knowledge and skills.
