President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Businesses in Ho Chi MinhCity have called for support policies to help them revive operations after disruptiondue to the COVID-19 pandemic.
They made the proposal at a meeting with PresidentNguyen Xuan Phuc and a delegation of the city’s National Assembly deputies onOctober 2.
Ly Kim Chi, Chairwoman of the Food and FoodstuffAssociation of HCM City, said the Government and the National SteeringCommittee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control should quickly issue temporaryguidance on flexible adaptation to COVID-19.
Enterprises should be allowed to draw up their ownproduction plans in line with COVID-19 prevention and control regulations, andtake responsibility for the implementation.
Competent agencies would supervise pandemic preventionand control at the firms and strictly handle violations, she said, adding thatbusinesses can be forced to close when necessary.
Chi also proposed the Government prioritise vaccinationsto employees engaging in supply chains in southern localities that are closely associatedwith HCM City’s economy, especially in food and other necessities.
As of August 2021, up to 24,000 enterprises in HCM City had dissolved. (Photo: VNA)
Other voters raised opinions regarding the shortage ofworkforce in the southern economic centre, accommodations for workers and financialpolicies in support of businesses.
Speaking at the meeting, President Phuc asked NAdeputies to urge competent agencies to clear up enterprises’ concern indifferent spheres like finance, banking, workforce, and trade and investmentpromotion.
The Party and State will soon issue specific financialand monetary policies to aid businesses in the tough period, the leader pledged,expressing his belief that HCM City’s economy will recover soon.
Unofficial statistics show that as of August 2021, upto 24,000 enterprises in the city had dissolved, up 6.6 percent against the sameperiod last year.
Nearly 30 percent of labourers have been renderedjobless, mostly in leather-footwear (62 percent), garment-textile (42.6 percent),lodging services (37 percent) and catering services (38 percent)./.
The People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has just approved the municipal Transport Department plan on transporting workers to Ho Chi Minh City as the city, the largest COVID-19 hotspot of Vietnam, began gradually resuming economic activities from October 1.
On the occasion of International Coffee Day (October 1), the website Booking.com has announced the most popular destinations to enjoy coffee in the world, accordingly Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam ranks 7th.
The Government is resolved to step up measures to create new momentum, and speed up the disbursement of public investments to spur economic growth in the last quarter of this year, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said while chairing a regular Cabinet meeting on October 2.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA) 
As of August 2021, up to 24,000 enterprises in HCM City had dissolved. (Photo: VNA) 
