Topic: Covid-19

Nguyen Thanh Long accepted bribes of $2.25 million in Covid-19 test kit scandal.

Over 2 million initiatives from 2021 have been developed.

State support packages worth VND104 trillion ($4.5 billion) have assisted 1.4 million employers and 68.6 million workers and people.

Certain Covid-19 prevention and control policies will continue until December 31 this year.

Pandemic remains unpredictable with the appearance of new variants and sub-variants.

New Year season sees many people travelling, which creates conditions for many illnesses to spread.

Mr. Damien Green, President & CEO of Manulife Asia, talks about Vietnam’s recovery from Covid-19 and the drivers that promote the country as an important market in Manulife’s growth strategy in Asia.

The retail industry is experiencing many changes as the economy recovers, most notably the growth of the omnichannel model.

The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA) has said that nearly VND3.54 trillion ($147.6 million) has been disbursed out of a total of VND6.6 trillion ($275.24 million) in rental support for more than 5.1 million workers, or 54.53 per cent of the original target. The government issued Decision No. 08/QD-TTg in March on rental support for workers affected by Covid-19.

At the “Business Contact and Dialogue in 2022” conference held recently by Ho Chi Minh City, analysts said that businesses have only now entered into a period of recovery following Covid-19 and need more support to address ongoing difficulties. It is especially necessary to reform administrative procedures to improve the investment environment and the quality of urban administration.