Joy of settling into new home

With support from trade unions (TUs) and enterprises, combined with workers’ own resilience, newly built homes have helped employees stabilize their lives, gain renewed motivation at work, and strengthen their long-term commitment to both their companies and the local community.

Representatives of Chang Shin Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Tan Trieu Ward hand over a TU Shelter to a disadvantaged TU member.

For many employees facing financial hardship, a sturdy house is a dream nurtured through years of hard work, yet one that can be difficult to realize. When their income barely covers essential household expenses, saving enough to afford even a modest home remains an uphill battle.

Settling down through compassion

After years of living in a dilapidated house, Dinh Thi Quyen, a worker in the Lean L5-8 department at Chang Shin Vietnam Co., Ltd. in Tan Trieu Ward, recently received a TU Shelter from the grassroots TU with joy and emotion. Quyen said, “This new house not only relieves my family’s housing worries but also gives me the motivation to stabilize our lives, work with peace of mind, and look toward a brighter future.”

According to Dang Tuan Tu, Chairman of the Grassroots TU at Chang Shin Vietnam Co., Ltd., the union has worked with the company’s management since 2002 to support the construction and repair of more than 200 TU Shelters for members, with funding totaling over VND 5.4 billion. In the first nine months of 2026 alone, seven shelters were built at a cost of nearly VND 500 million. Beyond their material value, these new homes provide profound moral support, giving TU members renewed strength to work with peace of mind.

For Pham Thi Ngoc Hanh, a worker in Unit A3 at Pou Sung Vietnam Co., Ltd. in An Vien Commune, the joy was doubled when she moved into a spacious, clean and attractive new home, something she had once thought would be difficult to achieve. Built with contributions from the grassroots TU, the enterprise, and her co-workers, the house reflects their care and solidarity, along with their hope of providing her family with a stable home and easing her worries after each shift.

Ngoc Hanh’s home cost over VND 200 million to build, including VND 60 million contributed by the grassroots TU. Deeply moved as she received the house and meaningful gifts directly from company leaders and TU representatives, Hanh said: “In the past, with our limited financial means, building a sturdy house seemed like a distant dream for my family. Now that this dream has come true, my children and I no longer worry about having a place to live. I will work hard to secure a good future for my children.”

In reality, despite working hard, many employees still struggle to secure a new home on their monthly wages alone. For low-income workers’ families, living expenses, rent, their children’s education costs and basic necessities consume most of their earnings. Saving enough to build or repair a home becomes a long-term goal, one that may even be beyond the means of many families. Receiving a home at the right time therefore gives them tremendous motivation in both life and work.

After each shift, these workers can now return to sturdy homes and gather with their families in a stable living environment. With their housing worries eased, they are better able to devote resources to caring for their health and improving their quality of life. For households with school-age children, improved housing conditions also provide children with a better place to study, helping lay the foundation for their future.

Inspiring progress and ambition

Recently, alongside caring for employees and protecting their legitimate rights and interests, TUs at all levels in the city have actively implemented support programs for housing construction and repairs for disadvantaged TU members and employees through the TU Shelter initiative. The program has expanded across numerous enterprises and gained strong support from employees. Beyond material assistance, these new homes offer peace of mind and renewed faith in life.

The new homes presented to disadvantaged TU members reflect the meaningful solidarity that TUs and enterprises extend to employees. This builds trust and motivates employees to keep striving, stabilize their livelihoods, and develop sustainably alongside their companies.

Le Nhat Truong, Chairman of the Grassroots TU at Pou Sung Vietnam Co., Ltd., said that during field surveys to prepare for building homes for workers, union officials witnessed firsthand the hardships employees quietly endure every day. A new home is therefore more than just a roof over their heads; it offers a sense of security and a place they can truly call their own after exhausting hours of work.

According to Truong, the company’s TU has maintained its housing construction and renovation program for years, with 47 homes built and handed over to workers to date. Behind each new home is a story of persistent effort. Some families live frugally and save for many years; others juggle work with raising young children and supporting aging parents. “When times are tough, timely support from the TU and the company provides practical encouragement, helping them realize their dream of homeownership step by step,” said Truong.

Alongside the TU Shelter program, partnerships between enterprises and TUs to care for employees’ well-being have also fostered a caring workplace culture and strengthened employee loyalty. The initiative to visit and present gifts to workers building their “Dream Homes” at Chang Shin Vietnam Co., Ltd. also has deep humanitarian significance. Since early 2026, the union has presented gifts totaling VND 450 million to 90 TU members and employees who have completed their new homes.

In addition to housing assistance, the integration of welfare programs, livelihood support, legal counseling, and vocational skills development has equipped employees with the tools they need for long-term stability. Truly settling down means not only having a secure roof overhead but also maintaining a steady income, caring for one’s family, and gradually improving one’s standard of living through one’s own labor.

By Nguyen Hoa – Translated by Minh Hong, Minho