Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Businesses in Vietnam are making all efforts to survivethe fourth wave of COVID-19 which is battering the country.

Giantfood producer KIDO Group said in a recent press release it hasadopted a number of solutions to adapt to the new situation and keep productiongoing while also ensuring safety.

Aspokesperson told Vietnam News that toensure uninterrupted production, the company has adopted the “three-on-site” model,which involves on-site production, dining and rest, for over a month.

Itunfailingly complies with the provisions of the Government’s circular No 16 and5K message, he said.

Itis also preparing for life after the pandemic, he said.

“Weare ready to bring new products and segments into the market immediately afterCOVID-19 is controlled.”

Itplans to introduce the Vibev brand of products made in collaboration withVinamilk.

Anotherplan is to introduce Chuk Chuk, a new food and beverage brand, opening1,000 stores by 2025.

Thecompany’s general director, Tran Le Nguyen, said the first market for Chuk Chukwould be Ho Chi Minh City, and stores would open in Hanoi and some northernprovinces by September if the pandemic is controlled by then, adding it wouldbe present across the country by 2025.

Ride-hailingand delivery company Grab has rolled out a number of programmes to helpcustomers buy foodstuffs.

Toensure the safety of its drivers and customers, it has tied up with the GeneralDepartment of Vocational Education and Training to fully equip its driverswith the necessary skills and competencies.

They havealso jointly built and standardised the training materials, and drawn upcommunication plans for raising awareness about vocational skillsdevelopment for drivers.

TruongAnh Dung, director general of the department, said: "The COVID-19pandemic has had a great impact on the Vietnamese economy, anddrivers cannot be immune to it. This partnership helps resolve long-termproblems for technological drivers, equipping them with the necessary skills tosustain and improve not only their livelihoods but also the quality of life ofthemselves and their families."

Grabalso has a programme to support disadvantaged people in HCM City inco-operation with Golden Lotus Foundation. It provides free meals to peopleeconomically affected by the pandemic or living in locked-down areas.

Tostart with, around 11,500 meals would be provided, it said.

Tourismis one of the many sectors badly hit by the pandemic, and many businessesin it have been striving to overcome the challenges they face. 

Forinstance, before the semi-lockdown began weeks ago some hotels had begun tooffer co-working space to provide customers with a safe workingenvironment.

Now,with stricter social distancing regulations, they have changed their strategyand offer quarantine facilities, and this has received strong support fromcustomers.

Recentlya Southeast Asian travel and lifestyle superapp, Traveloka, announced that itis working with the HCM City Department of Tourism to help thecity’s residents find and book hotels and transportation to enablequarantine. 

Demandfor quarantine facilities has increased along with the developments ofCOVID-19 in HCM City, and its quarantine hotel and transportationonline booking and payment solutions are expected to help curb the spread ofthe pandemic by limiting direct contact between people, Traveloka said. 

Theyhave been available since the start of August. 

LeTruong Hien Hoa, Director of the HCM City Tourism Promotion Centre, hailedthe partnership, saying: “With support from Traveloka, HCM City isthe first city in Vietnam to digitise the quarantine hotel booking process… and will extend it to international arrivals in the near future. 

“Italso helps hoteliers switch their business model to survive amidst the COVID-19pandemic.”

Withthe aid of the app’s advanced technologies, customers can easily accesscomplete information about room types, prices and transportation options inreal-time, and pay for it via Traveloka. 

Travelokasaid it is partnering with more than 80 hotels and selected transportationpartners across HCM City, including private cars and shuttle buses. 

MVVAcademy, a pioneer organisation for comprehensive, on-site and advancedresource development solutions in Vietnam, decided to organisetraining programmes to make its staff sales consultants and brand ambassadorsto introduce its products to the public. 

Italso recently launched MVV Uni, an advanced training platform that offersworking professionals an interactive and flexible experience to support theirvarious learning needs, and acts as a one-stop-shop with courses in allessential business skill sets such as leadership, sales, marketing, management,soft skills, and digital transformation.

“TheCOVID epidemic has disrupted many human resource training activities atVietnamese enterprises,” Bui Duc Quan, CEO of MVV Academy told Vietnam News.

“Takingadvantage of the strength of technology, combined with experience in contentbuilding and understanding of learner experience through operating platformssuch as TopClass and Everlearn, we quickly built a solution, MVV Uni, to offerenterprises training programmes for their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Ourambition is to build a university community on the cloud.”/.