Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) will arrange free transport to take its miners home between November 10-14.
Workers of Ha Long Coal Company
The miners are permitted to be off during this time which falls on the 85th celebration of the Vietnamese coal sector.
A representative from Ha Long Coal Company said that the miners will then be also offered free transport back to their companies. This is both aimed to ensure the traffic safety and Covid-19 prevention regulations.
The workers are requested to strictly conform to Covid-19 protocols when coming back home.
When returning to work, they need to show a certificate granted by authorities that their locality is safe.
Around 1,100 out of 3,800 workers of Ha Long Coal Company have registered for the trip, including 30 percent from northwestern localities.