HCMC increase financial support packages for workers

by VTV408 July 2022 Last updated at 08:00 AM

VTV.vn - Ho Chi Minh City will add more than 1,200 billion VND to support workers with their house rent.

This support package complies with Decision 08 of the Prime Minister on the policy of housing rental support for employees. The most distributed localities are Thu Duc city, District 7, District 1, and Binh Tan district, respectively.

The city has more than 500,000 employees benefiting from this policy. Current employees will receive a support package of 500,000 VND/month, while those who have just returned to the labor market will receive 1 million VND/month./.

Workers' average monthly income grows by 5.3% in H1

Workers' average monthly income stood at 278 USD in the first half of this year, rising 5.3% and 11% from the same period in 2021 and 2020, respectively, according to data from the General Statistics Office.

In particular, workers in the processing - manufacturing industry had an average income of 312 USD, rising by some 20.3 USD year on year, while salary earners saw an increase of 17.8 USD in their monthly income to 316.5 USD.

In the second quarter, all 21 economic sectors recorded year-on-year hikes in workers' average income, including mining, up 17.1%, and processing manufacturing, up 12.4%.

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