Nearly 10 years ago, HCM City put forward the idea of setting up ‘a city within a city’, when proposing to create a policy for ‘four cities – East, West, South and North’. Each ‘city’ would have its own urban government and the governments would belong to the HCM City authority. … [Read more...] about Thu Duc City set to be new growth pole for HCM City
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HCM City unions provide post-Covid-19 support
The figures were announced at the meeting of the executive committee of HCM City Federation of Labour on July 23. In the first six months, a total of 15,200 firms had to scale down business, cut staff or go bankrupt. As a result, 150,000 employees were laid off, had their salaries cut or lost jobs. Most of them are in the service and manufacturing industry because of the lack of materials and customers. The city authorities, organisations and individuals have launched many programmes to help the employees to overcome difficult times. HCM City Federation of Labour supported over 18,000 members with individual payments of VND1.2m (USD52) each. They also encouraged landlords to lower rent for over 57,600 rooms and waive the fees for 200 rooms when firms had to scale down businesses. They also worked with the Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs and the Vietnam Association of High-Quality Goods to provide 7,000 meals to the workers who lost their jobs due to Covid-19 from … [Read more...] about HCM City unions provide post-Covid-19 support
HCM City starts testing people coming from Đà Nẵng
The chairman of its People’s Committee, Huỳnh Đức Thơ, instructed the Department of Health to take up with the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control the huge differences in preventive measures taken by various provinces and cities. … [Read more...] about HCM City starts testing people coming from Đà Nẵng
Trade plummets at HCM City’s wholesale markets after second COVID-19 outbreak
“My shop used to open daily, from 5am to 5pm, and attracted 150 customers, not including dealers from rural districts. But now, everything is different. However, my business has survived,” said Trung, who has done his household business for 15 years at the market. … [Read more...] about Trade plummets at HCM City’s wholesale markets after second COVID-19 outbreak
HCM City, Busan to set up virtual inter-sector working group
The Vietnamese Government has created favourable conditions for foreign entrepreneurs, experts, engineers and workers, including those from Busan, to safely enter Vietnam, the official said, adding that HCM City has set up a working group addressing difficulties in this field. … [Read more...] about HCM City, Busan to set up virtual inter-sector working group
