Ministry proposes support for communications firms, press agencies
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIT) has proposed the Prime Minister consider support for businesses involved in information – communications and press activities, saying they are also facing difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reporters work at a hospital in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Information andCommunications (MoIT) has proposed the Prime Minister consider support forbusinesses involved in information – communications and press activities,saying they are also facing difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his document submitted to the PM on April 10, MoITMinister Nguyen Manh Hung said press agencies have been strongly affected bythe pandemic, elaborating that printed newspapers have had to cut down copiesduring the social distancing period. Although e-newspapers have recorded asurge in the reader number, but online advertising has shrunk since businessesare also struggling with the pandemic’s impacts. Radio and television stations havealso faced the same problem due to a nosedive in revenue fromadvertising.
The ministry suggested the Government assign it to coordinatewith the Ministry of Finance and relevant agencies to work out an urgent aidpackage sourced from the central budget to help with press outlets’ operations,including pushing ahead with reporting on the COVID-19 fight and performing theirpolitical tasks.
It also asked the Government to allow press agencies’ reportersand staff members who directly report on the disease prevention and control toreceive certain benefits under the Government’s Resolution 37/NQ-CP, datedMarch 29, on some special rewards for those engaging in the COVID-19 combat.
Besides, the MoIT called on the Government to take measuresto assist and remove difficulties facing firms providing postal, delivery andtelecom services, those operating in the IT sector, publishers, printers anddistributors.
Apart from the proposal submitted to the PM, this ministryalso sent documents to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Labour,Invalids and Social Affairs to suggest solutions for assisting information –communications businesses and press agencies to develop during and after thepandemic./.
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