Support package

If approved, the loans will be given to people from poor and near-poor households so they can meet their needs in buying food, daily-life items, medical examinations and treatment, and means of transportation. Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Bank for Social Policy Bui Van Son said that, at the end of August, the municipal Bank for Social Policy sent an official dispatch to the local Department of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs asking the department to advise and submit to the HCM City People's Committee a package of interest-free consumer support loans for citizens. Specifically, the program is expected to be implemented in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022. However, there has been no response. In 2022, the HCM City Bank for Social Policies said it will continue to pursue this recommendation. If approved, the loans will be given to people from poor and near-poor households so they can meet their needs in buying food, daily-life items, medical …

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Local aviation enterprises have again asked for preferential loans to overcome difficulties caused by the pandemic. Domestic airlines have sent another written request to the Ministry of Transport seeking preferential loans to deal with difficulties due to the pandemic (Photo: VNA) The Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA), sent another written request to the Ministry of Transport to propose the Government give airlines preferential loans. VABA Secretary General Bui Doan Ne said in the document: "Since the 4th outbreak of COVID-19, local airlines are in a dangerous situation as their revenue has decreased by 80 to 90 percent, cash flow is seriously falling and the accumulated financial and asset resources of the firms are exhausted." Reports from local airlines all showed that they needed help to solve difficulties in capital. In this case, VABA asked MoT to consider, approve and make a proposal to the Government and the National …

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Attractive discount programs have been introduced at this time of year to promote the sale of goods, especially those made-in-Vietnam, including cosmetics, garments, and home appliances. Hanoi has introduced stimulus packages both online and in-store in a bid to strengthen domestic consumption and re-connect the supply of goods between the capital and other cities and provinces. It has also supported local enterprises to promote their brands and bolster manufacturing to create momentum for economic development and stabilize prices during the year-end period. In an attempt to effectively recover the economy while controlling COVID-19, stimulus programs introduced by the industry and trade sector are practical solutions to boost the movement of goods and service revenue, while stimulating sales in the capital./. VNA …

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A 12th grader in Hà Nội's Phan Đình Phùng High school has his temperature checked before entering school. Hà Nội reopened schools to 12th graders on Monday after about seven months of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. — VNA/VNS Photo Tuấn Anh HÀ NỘI — The COVID-19 pandemic has caused severe impacts to all parts of life across Việt Nam in 2021. A survey has found that the biggest concerns of Vietnamese people during the pandemic has been their health and their children's education. The sociological survey, called “Citizens' Opinions of and Experiences with the Government Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Việt Nam”, found that 68 per cent of respondents are concerned or very concerned about their health condition, while 77 per cent are concerned or very concerned about their children’s education. Conducted between 17 September and 15 October 2021 by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), with support from the Australian …

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