Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has required that relevant ministries and agencies take measures to handle issues relating to housing for workers.

At a meeting between the government and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor (VGCL) in Hanoi on February 1, Prime Minister Chinh also sought solutions to boost production and business, expand markets, create more jobs, and improve worker skills.

The government leader also set tasks for ministries, agencies, and localities regarding institutions for workers at industrial and processing zones, especially those in housing, incentives for fishermen, and insurance and wages for employees.

He noted that more than 68.43 million workers and over 1.41 million employers received support worth some VND104.5 trillion ($4.45 billion) to cope with the consequences of Covid-19 in 2022.