The headquarters of the operations committee of Đèo Cả Group is designed with luxurious and modern facilities. VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Transportation companies have implemented numerous favourable policies on accommodation and salary incentives to motivate and inspire workers in their tasks, aiming to accelerate the completion of transportation projects across the country.

At the construction site of Package XL01 of the North-South Expressway project passing Chí Thạnh-Vân Phong area, the headquarters of the operations committee of Đèo Cả Group is designed with luxurious and modern facilities, including office spaces, meeting rooms, dining areas and accommodations.

Trương Công Đạt, director of Package XL01 operations committee, stated that the accommodations for staff and workers are designed to be self-contained, equipped with hot water tanks, air conditioning, and fans to ensure the health of the workers. A mini football field and a relaxing landscape area are set up for workers to exercise after a hard-working day.

The total investment cost for the area is over VNĐ8 billion (US$323,980), he said.

With 25 years of experience in construction and transportation, Đỗ Ngọc Kiên, who was in charge of mechanical construction at Tuy An Tunnel of Package XL01, said the 30 workers under his management said what reassures them about their workplace was the accommodation policies.

"In the past, construction site accommodations were often makeshift camps with very harsh living conditions, especially for days of scorching heat, torrential rain, or chilly strong winds. Now the dining and resting areas for workers have been much improved, ensuring their physical and mental well-being," Kiên said.

Kiên said the primary factors that keep workers committed to a company is salary, bonuses and living standards.

Engineers and workers have never experienced delayed payments or dissatisfaction with their welfare benefits, he stressed.

Having been involved in the construction of several tunnels such as Cù Mông and Cổ Mã, Bùi Hồng Vận, head of the drilling team at Tuy An Tunnel, said work is always steady, with tasks never running out.

"We, as transportation workers, are always away from families. Therefore, the group has a policy to boost our morale such as arranging buses for us to return home during Tết holidays. We have social insurance paid, receive fair and timely wages, and bonus for outstanding performance,” he said.

“The meals provide adequate nutrition. Those who work late are provided with supper to maintain their health for work. Therefore, many workers want to stay long-term with the company,” Vận said.

In recent years, a series of important national transport projects have received more investment to meet the Prime Minister’s requirement on speeding up progress.

As one of the few domestic transportation enterprises recruiting foreign experts and skilled engineers with favourable salaries, Ngọ Trường Nam, CEO of Đèo Cả Group, said the group has never delayed salary of the 7,377 employees of the company.

“Even in the most challenging times, instead of resorting to temporary layoffs or wage cuts for employees, we tried to allocate suitable work for workers and prepared precautionary financial reserves to manage risks. We have established a culture of never owing or delaying salaries for employees,” he said.

As planned, the workload will continue to increase by approximately 30 per cent compared to the previous year due to the construction of new projects such as the Đồng Đăng-Trà Linh Expressway, Hữu Nghị-Chi Lăng Expressway, Khánh Hoà-Buôn Ma Thuột Expressway, HCM City’s Ring Road 3 and Ring Road 4 passing through Bình Dương Province.

The group’s demand for labour recruitment this year is expected to reach over 3,000 employees.

Nam said the group will organise training activities, facilitating access to new knowledge for employees and applying it practically to enhance the quality of work.

Phạm Văn Khôi, chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Phương Thành Tranconsin Investment and Construction Company, stated that as transportation projects resume, transportation enterprises need policies to attract high-quality labour and keep workers returning to their previous jobs.

“The construction of expressway projects demands expedited progress, involves numerous large-scale items, and entails complex techniques, so high-quality workers are a crucial factor, determining the success or failure of construction companies,” he said.

Khôi said to achieve this, transportation enterprises must prioritise welfare schemes regarding salaries and bonuses for workers. — VNS