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/ May 8, 2020

Vietnamese government to support unskilled laborers affected by Covid-19

The Hanoitimes - The support package delivery must ensure seriousness, publicity, transparency. The Vietnamese government will support unskilled laborers directly affected by Covid-19 pandemic from May 10, local media reported. It is expected that as of May 15, the government will finish paying the relief money to beneficiary groups, including revolutionary contributors, social assistance beneficiaries and poor people. At a recent regular meeting of the Vietnamese government, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung affirmed that the support package delivery must ensure seriousness, publicity, transparency. “We have not received any negative feedback from the localities regarding the payment of the financial aids," Dung said. So far, 63/63 localities in Vietnam have delivered the welfare packages to the people in need; 40/63 provinces and cities have paid over VND20 trillion (US$855.57 million) for revolutionary contributors, social assistance beneficiaries and poor people. People in Nguyen Trai ward, Ha Dong district receive government aid. Photo: Thuy Truc At a recent regular meeting of the Vietnamese government, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung affirmed that the support package delivery must ensure seriousness, publicity, transparency. “We have not received any negative feedback from the localities regarding the payment of the financial aids," Dung said. So far, 63/63 localities in Vietnam have delivered the welfare packages to the people in need; 40/63 provinces and cities have paid over VND20 trillion (US$855.57 million) for revolutionary contributors, social assistance beneficiaries and poor people. On April 24, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed a decision to roll out a relief package worth VND62 trillion (US$2.7 billion) to support vulnerable people directly affected by Covid-19. The package covers six beneficiary groups who would receive financial support …

/ April 29, 2020

Hanoi to spend US$149 million to aid 1.4 million people hit by pandemic

The Hanoitimes - Hanoi’s authorities will try to disburse a part of the money to support people in need before April 30. Hanoi’s government is about to spend more than VND3,500 billion (US$149 million) to support some 1.4 million vulnerable people directly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, local media quoted Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Ngo Van Quy as saying on April 28. Vice Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Ngo Van Quy speaks at the conference. Photo: HNM Quy said Hanoi’s authorities will try to disburse a part of the money to support people in need before April 30, including revolutionary contributors, social beneficiaries and poor people. In this tranche, the support is estimated to benefit about 414,000 people with a total budget of over VND500 billion (US$21,279). For the speedy disbursement of the relief money, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung has encouraged localities to use banking and online public services. On April 24, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed a decision to roll out a relief package worth VND62 trillion (US$2.7 billion) to support vulnerable people directly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The package covers six beneficiary groups who would receive financial support in cash during three months starting April. The funding for the package would come from state and provincial budgets, including savings from regular expenditures for meetings, workshops, abroad working trips, festivals and others. In addition to direct financial support, workers are entitled for deferral in contribution for pensions and death gratuity funds in 12 months. Workers could submit application for financial support via postal services, email, and fax, among others without having to seek certification from local authorities. …

/ May 5, 2020

Hanoi timely aids people hit by Covid-19 pandemic

The Hanoitimes - Many needy people said they felt touched when receiving the aid from Hanoi's government, because this is timely attention. Districts in Hanoi have disbursed more than VND3,500 billion (US$149 million) to support people hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, Kinhtedothi.vn reported. Earlier, on April 29, Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Ngo Van Quy signed a decision to disburse a part of the money to support people in need, including revolutionary contributors, social assistance beneficiaries and poor people. People in Yen Nghia ward, Ha Dong district receive governmental aid. Photo: Kinhtedothi.vn In this period, the aid is estimated to benefit about 414,000 people with a total budget of over VND505.6 billion (US$21.7 million). Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Hong Dan said as of May 3, many districts had given out the money to the right people. By May 4 afternoon, Hanoi has basically completed delivering the support. Head of Division of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of Cau Giay district Nguyen Quang Hong said that the disbursement has been carried out with transparency and timeliness to support 3,310 people in the district with a total budget of nearly VND5 billion (US$213,004). Many needy people said they felt touched when receiving the aid from Hanoi's government, because this is timely attention. “During the social distancing period due to Covid-19, my son-in-law and my daughter lost their jobs, and we have two children to support, thus, life has been very hard. I'm very touched since this assistance comes at the right moment,” said Truong Do Chuyen, a veteran. On April 24, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc signed a decision to roll out a relief package worth VND62 trillion (US$2.7 billion) to support vulnerable people directly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The package covers six beneficiary groups who would receive financial support in cash …