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Various policies designed to support COVID-19-hit businesses, labourers

Various policies issued by the Government, ministries, sectors and localities last week with an aim to supporting businesses and labourers affected by COVID-19.
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Hanoi (VNA) – Various policiesissued by the Government, ministries, sectors and localities lastweek with an aim to supporting businesses and labourers affected by COVID-19.

At an online meeting on September 25 with theSteering Committees for COVID-19 Prevention and Control of 705 districts and 63cities and provinces nationwide, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, head of the NationalSteering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control said that the committeehad adjusted the pandemic response strategy in the direction of safely,flexibly adapting to and effectively controlling COVID-19, implementingpandemic control and socio-economic development at the same time.

Last week, Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanhsigned Directive 26/CT/TTg on promoting production, transport, selling andexporting of farm produce amid COVID-19, asking the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development to direct localities not to allow the disruption ofagricultural production chains and ensure the supply of agricultural productsfor domestic demands and export in all circumstances.

Various policies designed to support COVID-19-hit businesses, labourers ảnh 2Logistics vessels in Vung Tau have been allowed to carry supplies to fishing vessels operating offshore (Photo: VNA)

Meanwhile, Minister of Transport Nguyen VanThe signed Directive 08/CT-BGTVT on strengthening transport activities toassist the selling of farm produce amid the pandemic, creating optimalconditions for the transport of goods and materials serving production amonglocalities across the country.

At the same time, the General Department ofState Reserve under the Ministry of Finance signed a contract to buy 75,400tonnes of rice to support the needy in nine southern cities and provincesincluding Binh Duong, Vinh Long, Dong Thap, An Giang, Tien Giang, Kien Giang, CaMau, Can Tho and Ho Chi Minh City.

The State Bank of Vietnam also sent adocument to credit organisations and branches of foreign banks in Vietnam,asking them to apply measures to support their COVID-19-hit customers in linewith the regulations.

A virtual workplace platform named VCCI-Workplacewas launched by the Business Cooperation Council in Response to COVID-19 underthe Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) to help enterprises in thefight against COVID-19 and resume production and business. Registration for theprogramme can be made at https://covid19.vcci.vn.

Alongside, many localities have also designedtheir own policies to support businesses and labourers affected by thepandemic./.
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