Free home return for workers, disabled, disadvantaged students for Tet

Buses and trains have begun their journeys, bringing thousands of workers and their families back home for Lunar New Year. Along with free tickets, workers and laborers also received lucky money and Tet gifts.

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Vice Chairwoman of HCMC People's Committee Tran Thi Dieu Thuy bids farewell to workers returning home on the "Spring Journey."

The HCMC Youth Union, the HCMC Vietnamese Students’ Association, the HCMC Center for Student Support, Thanh Nien Newspaper, Hao Hao Brand of Acecook Vietnam, and various organizations and individuals held a send-off ceremony for disadvantaged students and workers returning home on the “Spring Journey”, on the morning of January 20, at the HCMC Youth Cultural House.

The event was attended by Ms. Tran Thi Dieu Thuy, Vice Chairwoman of the HCMC People's Committee; Ms. Nguyen Thi Bach Mai, Permanent Deputy Head of the HCMC Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Board; and Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung, Permanent Vice Chairman of the HCMC Fatherland Front Committee.

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Along with free travel home, workers also receive a gift worth VND700,000.
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The joy of workers returning home on the "Spring Journey"

Under the theme “Tet Reunion, Joyful Spring,” the buses transported 2,000 disadvantaged students, workers, and people with disabilities to their hometowns in the Central and Central Highlands regions. In addition to free transportation, each participant received a Tet gift worth VND700,000.

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Disadvantaged students receive bus tickets to return home
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Many disabled workers return home on the "Spring Journey."
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The joy of disadvantaged workers preparing to return home on the "Spring Journey" bus

Since 2002, the “Spring Journey” program has helped more than 63,120 students and workers return home for Lunar New Year.

With a radiant smile, Nguyen Thi Nga, a 65-year-old lottery ticket seller, shared that she had arrived early at the gathering point with her boarding house neighbors. “I’m heading to Phu Yen to celebrate the Lunar New Year with my children. Thanks to this support, I’ve been able to save a significant amount on travel costs. For someone like me, a struggling migrant worker, this assistance means a lot,” she said.

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HCMC leaders bid farewell to students and workers returning home on the morning of January 20.

In related news, the HCMC Federation of Labor organized the “Union Train – Spring 2025” program, bidding farewell to 175 families of union members and workers returning home to celebrate Lunar New Year on the morning of January 20, at Saigon Station.

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The workers' family prepares to board the "Union Train – Spring 2025" to return home for Tet.

With the motto “Ensuring Lunar New Year reaches every union member and worker, leaving no one behind,” labor unions across HCMC have launched numerous initiatives to support workers. The HCMC Labor Federation proposed funding from the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor, securing nearly VND2 billion to provide round-trip train tickets for 175 union members and workers, along with 320 of their family members—including parents, in-laws, spouses, and children—traveling to Northern provinces and cities for the holiday.

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Chairman Vo Khac Thai of the HCMC Federation of Labor presents gifts to workers departing on the "Union Train – Spring 2025".

A total of 44 train trips, with 495 round-trip tickets, have been organized to transport workers home and bring them back to HCMC after the holiday.

Speaking at the send-off ceremony, Mr. Tran Doan Trung, Permanent Vice Chairman of the HCMC Labor Federation, emphasized that the “Union Train – Spring 2025” program embodies care, support, and love from the labor union, allowing workers far from home to reunite with their families and welcome Tet with joy and blessings.

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A trade union official talking to workers before they board the train

He extended heartfelt Tet wishes to the workers, encouraging them to enjoy a meaningful, warm, and happy holiday with their loved ones. He also urged workers to return to their workplaces on time after the holiday, continuing their contributions to production and fostering the growth of a modern, compassionate, and prosperous HCMC.

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The joy of Nguyen Thi Thanh Tam's family returning to her maternal family in Nghe An for Tet on the "Union Train – Spring 2025" after 10 years
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Tran Thi Ha's family returns home for Tet on the "Union Train – Spring 2025" on January 20.

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