Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh made the statement on October 12 while hosting a meeting with outstanding Vietnamese entrepreneurs to mark the occasion of Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13).

PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the meeting.

The fourth wave of Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected social life, production and business, the Government leader said, adding that under the leadership of the Party, the management of the State and the active participation of people, especially the business community, Vietnam has achieved many important achievements in socio-economic development and social security.

In particular, the epidemic has been controlled nationwide according to the criteria of the Ministry of Health, especially in epidemic hot spots such as Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, Binh Duong, and Long An, he noted.

The Party and State always pay attention to and appreciate the role of entrepreneurs and the business community in the cause of national building and development, PM Chinh said, emphasising that the Government identifies enterprises as both the centre and the subject of development.

The PM also underscored that the Government will soon complete a socio-economic recovery and development programme. He also expressed his hope that entrepreneurs and the business community will continue to grow and actively contribute to the cause of national construction and defence.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (C, first line) poses for a photo with entrepreneurs.

Speaking at the meeting, Chairman of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Pham Tan Cong along with businessmen and representatives of enterprises, cooperatives and business associations agreed that 2021 is a year of unprecedented difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In these difficult times, the Vietnamese business community has received great attention from leaders of the Party, State and Government.

The business community and entrepreneurs expressed their belief that the solutions proposed by the Government will be implemented in a drastic and effective manner.

Majority of businesses to start immediate recruitment

Nearly 57 percent of companies plan to start recruiting immediately as things resume normality, after the fourth Covid-19 wave forced their suspension for months.

Strategies for safe resumption by businesses

Since living with Covid-19 seems inevitable, businesses want the government to be rational about safety requirements.

Special working groups to be set up to assist businesses, people

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered ministries, agencies, and localities to set up their special working groups for tackling difficulties facing businesses and people amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nearly 1,000 businesses newly established in Bac Giang

(BGO) – For the first nine months of this year, 965 businesses have newly established in the northern province of Bac Giang, 3 percent year on year increase with total registered capital of 19,371 billion VND (855.6 million USD), reported the Department of Planning and Investment.

Businesses in Bac Giang industrial parks enhances Covid-19 prevention and control

(BGO) – Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee has issued Directive No.14/CT-UBND about Covid-19 prevention and control in the industrial production facilities at the local industrial parks (businesses).

Source: NDO