(VOVworld) – In 2015, public workers in Ho Chi Minh City contributed 4.8 million USD to the state budget from more than 10,000 scientific research and technology initiatives.

Workers of Han Xuong Footwear Company (Photo: T.LY)

The statistics were released at a meeting in the city on Sunday to review activities of the municipal Labor Union and receive the Labor Hero title.

Last year, Ho Chi Minh City’s Labor Union at all levels worked closely with enterprises to implement various programs to take care of the city’s workers. Seventy four houses worth nearly 2.9 million USD were presented to disadvantaged workers while 4,900 jobs were introduced to unemployed laborers. 24,300 workers suffering from irremediable diseases or labor accidents were provided with assistance.