Accordingly, over 280,200 of them obtained nearly VND450 billion under Resolution No.09 by the municipal People’s Council.

Workers receive support from a trade union official.

More than 16,600 others received over VND12.5 billion under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour’s Decision No.2606.

Trade unions also provided care for its members and workers in quarantine facilities and frontline forces, such as holding food and necessities support programmes, helping farmers sell farm produce, and improving material and spiritual lives of workers.

Ho Chi Minh City is now the biggest coronavirus hotspot of the country with more than 115,000 cases. The city is now under strict social distancing order.

Eight support services provided for enterprises, workers on National Public Service Portal

A service in support of employees to suspend their duties under labour contracts or take unpaid leave is among eight online public services to be offered on the National Public Service Portal.

Vietnam cuts water and telecommunications bills to support virus-hit residents

The central government has ordered for reductions in the pricing of clean water and telecommunications services so as to ease the burden on residents affected by Covid-19.

Timely and properly supporting people affected by Covid-19

(BGO) – The Permanent Vice Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Mai Son on July 28 inspected the implementation of Government’s Resolution No.68/NQ-CP and PM’s Decision No.23/2021/QD-TTg in two wards of Xuong Giang and Tho Xuong (Bac Giang city).

19 billion VND disbursed for workers’ salary to support production recovery

(BGO) – Bac Giang branch of the Social Policy Bank (SPB) on July 27 held a ceremony to ink the loan credit contract to pay for labours’ salary during business suspension time and production recovery in line with the Government’s Resolution No.68/NQ-CP on July 1, 2021 and PM’s Decision No.23/2021/QD-TTg on July 7, 2021 that regulated about the implementation of several policies to assist employers and employees affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

Another volunteer delegation in Bac Giang province depart to support Covid-19 fight in Tay Ninh

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Bac Giang province (PPC) on July 27 held a ceromony to see off the second medical working delegation to support Tay Ninh province in Covid-19 fight.

Source: NDO/VNA