A representative from Hanoi Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Department said, in accordance with the draft Government Resolution to support people facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Hanoi has between 2-3 million people who fall under this category. … [Read more...] about Hanoi earmarks $28.2m for the poor amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Government to provide VND62 trillion in relief aid for Covid-19-affected people
Beneficiaries of the relief package include poor people, workers forced to leave their jobs, people under social protection, suspended household businesses and the unemployed. Each of them will receive VND500,000 to VND1.8 million per month for a period of three months. … [Read more...] about Government to provide VND62 trillion in relief aid for Covid-19-affected people
Vietnam mulls $2.6bn support for people, businesses affected by COVID-19
Last month, the government planned to spend VND27 trillion ($1.15 billion) on tax breaks, deferred tax payments, and a reduction in land lease fees to help businesses cope with the pandemic and help the economy stick to its 6.8-percent growth target this year. … [Read more...] about Vietnam mulls $2.6bn support for people, businesses affected by COVID-19
Latest covid-19 news in Vietnam and Southeast Asia on April 7 (updated hourly)
It donated VNĐ1.2 billion (US$51,207) in cash to support urgent public needs and those on the frontlines. Of this, it gave VNĐ800 million ($34,158) to the Việt Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) – HCM City and VNĐ200 million to the VFF – Đà Nẵng City while the remaining VNĐ200 million was contributed by its employees and trade unions to the Central Committee of the VFF. … [Read more...] about Latest covid-19 news in Vietnam and Southeast Asia on April 7 (updated hourly)
Vigilant eyes needed to help police inflation
Pham Chi Lan, an independent economist, said the money supply in circulation this year was not big enough to push inflation to 2008’s high levels. “This year is different from 2006 and 2007 when we saw huge indirect foreign investments and high credit growth. Now, indirect foreign investments are not flowing into the country so much and annual credit growth has been kept under 30 per cent,” said Lan. … [Read more...] about Vigilant eyes needed to help police inflation
