NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue witnesses the signing of cooperation agreements between Vietnam and Belgian and EU firms (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – During the recent Europe trip, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and leaders of three ministries conducted many activities to promote trade, investment and agricultural cooperation with European countries and proposed the European Commission (EC) consider removing the “yellow card” on Vietnam's fisheries sector. The NA leader and members of the Vietnamese high-ranking delegation lobbied competent agencies of the European Council and the European Parliament (EP) as well as European partner to hasten the parliaments of European countries and the EP to soon ratify the EU-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement ( EVIPA ). So far, only eight out of 27 EU member parliaments have approved the deal. The Vietnamese delegation spread the message that investing in Vietnam means penetrating the over 600-million-strong ASEAN market …
Hanoi allows resumption of some services
People in Chuong Duong ward of Hanoi 's Hoan Kiem district have gradually resumed daily activities after nearly one month under quanratine (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Hanoi People’s Committee has permitted 19 district-level localities to resume certain services starting 12:00 noon on September 16, given the progress in the COVID-19 fight. The municipal Department of Health said there are 19 district-level localities free of community infection cases between 6am on September 6, when the capital started applying Directive No. 20/CT-UBND of the municipal People’s Committee, and 6pm on September 15. They consist of Ba Dinh, Ba Vi, Bac Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Dan Phuong, Gia Lam, Hoai Duc, Long Bien, Me Linh, My Duc, Nam Tu Liem, Phu Xuyen, Phuc Tho, Quoc Oai, Soc Son, Son Tay, Thanh Oai, Tay Ho, and Ung Hoa. These localities are permitted to reopen some business and service establishments, starting 12:00 noon on September 16, including book and stationery stores; …
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Public Security Ministry aids Hanoi in launching COVID-19 prevention software
Illustrative photo (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Public Security has assisted Hanoi in implementing four applications on the national population database platform to serve the capital’s COVID-19 prevention and control. The software helps ensure the principles of reforming and simplifying administrative procedures, thus facilitating activities of people and businesses. To effectively implement these applications, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Chu Ngoc Anh has tasked the Hanoi Department of Information and Communications with joining the local police in drafting reports on their implementation and building related scenarios and a roadmap for their immediate launch. The police have been assigned to work with relevant agencies in building specific plans on issuing travel permits via applications in line with the directions of the municipal Party Committee’s standing board and People’s Committee. They will also make recommendations on …
French, Italian firms applaud Government’s support measures
A yarn factory in the southern province of Long An (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Many French and Italian businesses have expressed their high appreciation of the Vietnamese Government ’s measures to help firms surmount pandemic-caused difficulties. The latest survey of 63 French companies conducted by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Vietnam (CCIFV) shows that some additional measures issued by the Vietnamese Government, such as reducing social security contributions and waiving the penalties for late payment, are necessary for businesses to sustain operations, reported the Dau tu (Investment) newspaper. However, longer-term solutions are still needed when it comes to added value tax and corporate income tax, respondents said in the poll. CCIFV Director Adam Koulaksezian told the Dau tu (Vietnam Investment Review) newspaper that they welcome the Vietnamese Government’s issuance of some support measures for enterprises amid the pandemic. A small French …
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VGCL proposes to spend 3.9 billion USD to support COVID-19 affected labourers
Hanoi's Youth Union presents gifts for 150 labourers at Vietnam Esoft Company which suffered serious impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) has proposed spending up to 89 trillion VND (3.91 billion USD) from the unemployment insurance fund to support labourers strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of the VGCL Nguyen Dinh Khang said the confederation would propose the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs consider using the surplus unemployment insurance fund to ease financial difficulties for labourers during the fourth COVID-19 outbreak. Those who have been participating in the unemployment insurance policy for at least six months would be eligible for financial support. Figures from the VGCL showed that more than 1.16 million labourers have benefited from the Government’s support package worth 26 trillion VND (1.13 billion USD) from July 8. Meanwhile, more …
Programme appeals for community support for COVID-19 fight
Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Sy Truong presents gifts to the medical centre of Cau Giay district (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Presidium of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the sub-committee for mobilising social assistance under the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on September 16 launched a programme calling for more support from people nationwide for the COVID-19 fight. Do Van Chien, Chairman of the VFF Central Committee and head of the sub-committee, read a letter to launch the campaign. The letter of appeal stated that at present, the pandemic still remains complicated, with social distancing order being applied in some places to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. There is a great number of people facing difficulties due to being in areas under lockdown and those losing their jobs and needing support, it added. Meanwhile, the State's resources are …
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