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In addition, the Government cautiously recommended the NA consider and adopt the guideline on several specific mechanisms and policies to revive the economy in the new situation. Accordingly, the Government asked for the NA’s permission to proactively adjust the 2020 public investment plans among ministries, sectors and localities within the expenditure estimate on development investment; convert the investment mode for important transport projects from that of a public-private partnership to the use of the state budget; exempt and reduce a number of tax obligations concerning the areas and subjects suffering heavy losses due to COVID-19; postpone the increase of basic salary for civil servants, public employees and the armed forces and pensions from July 1, 2020; and consider launching new economic stimulus packages if the pandemic continues to be prolonged on a global scale. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS HEADLINES MAY 30

He was taken to a quarantine centre in northern Hải Dương Province and was tested positive for the virus on May 28 by the province's Centre for Disease Control and then by the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology on May 29. … [Read more...] about One more imported case of COVID-19 reported on Saturday morning, total at 328

The agency said effectively addressing child sexual abuse requires clear provisions penalizing all forms of sexual contact with a child — all penetrative acts, all non-penetrative acts, such as sexual touching, as well as sexual acts that do not involve physical contact, such as exposing oneself to a child or inducing a child to expose herself or himself. … [Read more...] about Over 8,700 kids in Vietnam abused in 4.5 years: NA report

There are three groups of employees entitled to benefit from the US$2.7 billion package, including employees whose labor contracts were suspended, those taking leave without payment; laid-off employees not eligible for unemployment benefits; and workers who have no labor contracts and have lost jobs. … [Read more...] about Latest Coronavirus News in Vietnam & Southeast Asia May 29

A Brazilian man in HCM City has tested positive for Covid-19 for a second time, according to the HCM City Disease Control Centre. The 39-year old man, Patient 244, who lives in District 2, Thao Dien Ward, contracted the virus after having closed contact with Patient 158 in March.  After treatment in Cu Chi Hospital, he was discharged from hospital on April 20 after being tested negative several consecutive times. He was continued being medically monitored for 14 days later. However, on April 26, he was tested positive again for the virus and taken to Cu Chi Hospital. On May 12, he was released from hospital for the second time, but, unluckily, just five days afterwards, he showed positive for the virus again. The patient is now staying at Cu Chi Hospital for the treatment. The area where he lives has been sterilised. By Thursday morning, a total 503 people had been quarantined in HCM City. … [Read more...] about HCM City reports Covid-19 relapsed case for second time