Most of those arrested were not workers
This morning, May 16, the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (Vietnam General Confederation of Labor) held the 6th Presidium Conference. The meeting spent the first time reporting and discussing the “hot” situation in the United States. the fact that many local workers participated in marches against China.
Mr. Mai Duc Chinh, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam General Confederation of Confederation – who directly went to the southern “hot spot” of Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong and Dong Nai provinces to solve – reported: After a few days, the incident happened in the city. Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong are now entering the stage of urgent settlement. However, there are still many complications. After the South was stabilized, in the Central region, Industrial Park Vung Ang had 2 groups of workers clash, 1 person died and 149 people were injured. Yesterday (May 15), the Ha Tinh investigative police agency prosecuted the case and detained 76 people.
Also according to Mr. Mai Duc Chinh, in the incidents that happened, the subjects that provoked the riots were very well organized. According to the officials of the grassroots trade unions, before that, they bought the national flags and jerseys in very large quantities. To entice the workers to go to protest, when the worker just came out of the factory door, they were given shirts.
More professionally, they have copied the map of all Chinese and Taiwanese businesses (DN) for convenience. They also use radios to communicate with each other, traveling by motorbike for mobility. In the car, there are enough tools for knives and swords. They also used “petrol bombs” to burn the company.
Some places even give each worker 50,000 VND. This was prepared with a large number of rogue forces. At the time of the “hot” protests, they texted to call for protests for 200 – 300,000 VND, asking if there were children, they should bring them.
The bad subjects caught were mostly tattooed and dressed in “blue head, red head”. Most were identified as not factory workers. In Binh Duong, more than 800 people have been arrested and more than 300 people are classified as possibly prosecuted.
According to Mr. Mai Duc Chinh, in the face of the above situation, trade unions at all levels actively made leaflets and appeal letters to propagate and explain to workers to understand clearly the policy of the Party and the State to resolutely fight the demand. China withdrew the rig from our waters.
Key trade union officials were present and immediately disseminated the State’s guidelines and policies. In Dong Nai, a letter of appeal was sent to the hostels, directly to the workers, calling on workers to calm down and not participate in the protests.
In some enterprises, trade unions of industrial parks coordinate with grassroots trade unions to select a number of union members and core forces to participate in protection.
On the afternoon of May 14, workers of Esquel Company in Binh Duong hung slogans against the vandalism of extremists – Photo: Nhu Phu
Currently, many workers in industrial zones hang banners, “Protecting state sovereignty is protecting jobs”. Communities and front forces went into a number of hostels to mobilize those who took the property to return it to the enterprise.
Solve new problems that arise
On May 15, some new problems arose. It was time to pay wages to workers, but some Chinese business owners were so scared that they fled. In some hostels, seeing workers lose their jobs, the innkeepers also ask for money, if they don’t have money, they don’t rent them anymore. Meanwhile, workers could not apply for unemployment benefits because their records were also burned.
On the trade union side, for factory owners who were absent, trade union officials persisted in mobilizing workers to feel secure. The government is also working with businesses to return to normal work. For factories that are difficult to recover, and some places where workers and owners clean up the factory site. The procedures to receive unemployment insurance are coordinated with the social insurance agency because the list has been paid before.
The labor unions have reported to the committee to report to the front, and social organizations have advocated for workers who owe money for accommodation.
Yesterday, May 15, the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City invited all representatives at consulates and foreign business associations to inform and reassure that the government will ensure security and order for them to maintain production. return.
From the above activities, in Ho Chi Minh City only a few enterprises suffered damage, in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, no enterprises suffered damage; Hai Phong also had no major damage.
Currently, the situation of protesting against China’s infringement on Vietnam’s sovereignty has spread to a number of localities but is taking place in peace such as in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Tay Ninh, Hai Phong, Bac Giang, Thai Binh, Vinh Phuc…
Chairman of the General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam Dang Ngoc Tung affirmed: Bad guys take advantage of the patriotism of the Vietnamese people, especially among workers, to incite and incite to create riots in the country to wreak havoc. Organized troublemakers are “blue-headed, red-headed” elements. They come to the Chinese company, at first they ask only for the workers to protest, they take advantage at night to easily take advantage of the destruction. So these are very dangerous actions. The General Confederation of Labor of Vietnam condemns these actions.
