Recently, on the social network Facebook spread a decision of TVG Development Joint Stock Company to give all employees a break from work to cheer for the Vietnamese women’s soccer team to attend the 2023 World Cup finals.
The company’s decision for all employees to take time off work to support the Vietnamese women’s team
The main content of the decision consists of two articles. Article 1: All employees in the company are allowed to take a break from work (with pay) to cheer for the Vietnamese women’s soccer team on competition days, including: Saturday morning (July 22, 2023); Thursday afternoon (July 27, 2023); Tuesday afternoon (August 1, 2023). Article 2: The staff who do not participate in cheering still work normally.
Some comments expressed admiration for the company’s decision
Ms. Nguyen Thi Tho, General Director of TVG Development Trading Joint Stock Company, confirmed the above announcement is true.
Ms. Tho shared: “The fact that the Vietnamese women’s team can participate in the World Cup for the first time is a great pride of the whole Vietnamese nation. I myself am a person who loves football and moreover, the company’s value is “to accompany and shine with Vietnamese women”. For me, national pride is a top priority, so even if the revenue drops a little, it doesn’t matter if it’s a normal salary.”
Ms. Tho has a passionate football-loving spirit
Ms. Tho added, tomorrow morning (July 22) will gather all staff at the cafe to together cheer for the Vietnamese women’s team. “Winning or losing doesn’t matter because as long as our girls can set foot in New Zealand and sing Vietnam’s national anthem in the West, it’s a great pride. So it doesn’t matter what the result is, the important thing is that we tried our best and did something that we have never done before,” Ms. Tho said.
Not stopping there, today, July 21, Ms. Tho also showed her patriotism and spirit by wearing an Ao Dai printed with the red flag and yellow star to the office.
Before that decision, many employees were extremely excited. As an employee of the company, Tran Thi Huyen (26 years old), excitedly shared: “I am also a Vietnamese football lover and it was really heartwarming when Ms. Tho told the Vietnamese women’s team to do everything silently. So now I also silently support the team’s spirit. Moreover, I don’t appreciate the fact that my boss gave me a break from work to encourage the Vietnamese women’s team to compete. staff that the Vietnamese women’s team playing the 2023 World Cup is a very remarkable and respectful event.”