Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on October 3 signed for issuance of a Prime Minister

directive on restoring production at industrial production areas amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

The directive stated COVID-19 outbreaks have seriously affected the production and business of enterprises

as well as the health and lives of people.

 

With the concerted efforts of the entire political system, the business community, and people, the pandemic

has been gradually controlled and pushed back.

 

To remove difficulties for businesses and ensure safe production, the PM asked enterprises to closely coordinate

with the People’s Committees of provinces and cities nationwide to reach an agreement on plans on production

and circulation of goods, travelling and accommodation of workers as well as plans to ensure pandemic prevention

and control.

 

The provincial/municipal People’s Committees were requested to work with the Ministry of Health to speed up the

allocation of COVID-19 vaccines for inoculating workers of enterprises, and consider the resumption of some essential

services to serve employees.

 

The Ministry of Health was ordered to promptly issue specific regulations on distancing and COVID-19 testing in production

and business at enterprises.

 

The Ministry of Transport was required to guide localities in ensuring the circulation of commodities to well serve the

recovery of production and business.

 

The Ministry of Planning and Investment was assigned to provide instructions and guidance to remove difficulties in terms

of investment procedures and infrastructure development at industrial and economic zones.

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was asked to work with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant

agencies to remove difficulties and hindrances, create favourable conditions for foreign experts and

workers to enter the country and undergo quarantine in line with regulations of the Ministry of Health.

 

The Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Vietnam were requested to review and guide the

implementation of policies and regulations on tax exemption and reduction, and issue mechanisms on

interest rate and credit support for enterprises in conformity with the Government’s

Resolution No. 105/NQ-CP dated September 9, 2021./.