Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on August 27 asked ministries and agencies to closely monitor and accelerate granting of visas to foreign experts and investors. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen XuanPhuc on August 27 asked ministries and agencies to closely monitor and accelerate granting of visas to foreign experts and investors.
At a meeting with representatives from a number of ministries,agencies and localities, the Government leader proposed resuming commercialflights to certain countries with high COVID-19 safety indexes, stressing theneed to seek all possible ways to support the national economy.
He urged the Ministry of Finance to coordinate withthe Ministry of Health in devising a plan on COVID-19 treatment fee collection.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will continue to fly home Vietnamesestranded abroad, and bring foreign experts and investors to Vietnam in an appropriate and flexible manner.
Great efforts are needed to prevent the spread of thepandemic, and the widespread closures of businesses, as well as unemployment atthe same time, the PM emphasised, suggesting extending the social welfarepackage.
If business and production would not be promoted andjob issues would not be addressed, high unemployment rate is visible, causing socialdisorder, the leader warned.
He reiterated basic measures in the fight like wearingface masks in public places and avoid mass gatherings, while highlighting internationalcooperation in vaccine research.
The PM cited a survey conducted by the Party CentralCommittee’s Commission for Information and Education as saying that 97 percentof the respondents expressed their support for guidelines and measures adoptedby the Government, the PM and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control.
Phuc lauded efforts in dealing with outbreaks in 15localities, including Da Nang, Ha Nam, Hai Duong, Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City,Khanh Hoa and Quang Nam.
Pointing to the latest local transmission in thenorthern province of Ha Nam, he asked ministries and agencies, especially thehealth ministry, to stay vigilant during the combat./.
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