Bangkok (VNA) – Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Minister of Interior Anupong Paochinda have signed an executive order granting visa amnesty to foreigners left stranded in Thailand by the COVID-19 pandemic. The notice was released by the Ministry of Interior on April 8. Accordingly, entry visas of foreigners expiring from March 26 onwards will automatically be extended until April 30 without having to apply for an extension, and not be fined 500 baht (15 USD) per day for this case as previously prescribed. Those who are due for 90 days reports between March 26 and April 30 are temporarily exempted from reporting in this period until further notice. The same day, the Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand announced that it will support Vietnamese citizens who really have aspirations to return to the homeland. They will include students under 18; students of closed schools and dormitories; the elderly aged 60 and above; those undergoing medical treatment in Thailand … [Read more...] about Thailand issues automatic visa extension for foreigners
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Supply chains in Vietnam disrupted by COVID-19
HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Eighty-three percent of companies in the physical value chain in Vietnam have been suffering from supply issues over the past two months due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent survey by CEL Vietnam, a supply chain consulting and training firm, has found. Of them, 47 percent had issues specifically with China supplies and a large majority involved raw materials, it said. Julien Brun, managing partner at CEL, said the pandemic is affecting every single country regardless of their level of development. However, in Vietnam, there were categories where demand clearly surged, such as packaged food (up 26 percent), dairy (up 10 percent) and personal care (29 percent), he said. This surge in demand looked like a “just in case” purchase decision, a stock-up behaviour, and not a healthy increase in consumption, he explained. But the reality is that the actual demand is at a low, with sales of beverages, fashion goods, electronics, vehicles, … [Read more...] about Supply chains in Vietnam disrupted by COVID-19
Another Vietnamese player joins AFC’s campaign against COVID-19
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s national striker Nguyen Cong Phuong is one of the latest three players taking part in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s #BreakTheChain campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic. The two other players are Seyed Jalal Hosseini from Iran and Sameh Maraabeh of Palestine. “If we all decide to self-quarantine and stay at home for a while, we can break the chain and live together for a long time,” said Hosseini. Maraabeh also advised everyone, especially players, to stay at home and keep training. He hoped everyone will get well soon. Phuong is the second Vietnamese player to appear in the AFC’s campaign, which continues to receive strong support from hundreds of players and officials. “If there was ever a time in our history to display unity and resilience, the time is now. All of us are in this together and we need to show respect, compassion and kindness to one another by doing our part to follow the rules of … [Read more...] about Another Vietnamese player joins AFC’s campaign against COVID-19
PM tells ministries to propose measures for propping up virus-hit economy
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses a Government meeting in Hanoi. He has ordered ministries and agencies to map out feasible solutions to stimulate Vietnam’s economic growth – PHOTO: VNA HCMC – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered ministries and agencies to map out solutions to prop up Vietnam’s economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic and present them at an upcoming web conference between the Government and local authorities. … [Read more...] about PM tells ministries to propose measures for propping up virus-hit economy
Supply chains in Vietnam disrupted by Covid-19
“Export dependent companies are seeing orders cancelled every day, particularly from the EU and the US. As a consequence, the global transport sector is also being affected and freight forwarders in Viet Nam are seeing their volume drop by 25 to 70 per cent.” … [Read more...] about Supply chains in Vietnam disrupted by Covid-19
