As of 7 April, the province had 502 lodging houses that discounted room rentals to workers. The estimated total support is nearly VND3 billion. In which, a handful of owners discounting 100% of 2-month rent. Other owners discounted partially room rentals or donated gifts, food to workers at their lodging houses. The localities that have many owners offering rental discounts to workers are Thu Dau Mot City, Thuan An and Di An City.

A worker is pleased to receive 100% discount of room rent for two months from her lodging house's owner.
Prior to that, provincial Labour Confederation issued an official document to encourage lodging house's owners to support workers due to the influence of Covid-19 pandemic. Truong Thi Bich Hanh, Chairwoman of provincial Labour Confederation, pledged to direct trade union at all levels to call for support from lodging house's owners for workers in this difficult period.
Reported by Quang Tam - Translated by Ngoc Huynh












