Of them, over 613,000 had their labour contracts suspended and more than 80,000 quit jobs to receive aid worth VND1 million each while over 1,000 others were given professional training to continue with their jobs.

A person files for unemployment benefits in Lao Cai Province.

More than 613 units had to borrow loans to pay salary for over 45,800 workers who became unemployed due to the pandemic.

Other 151 units also proposed accessing loans to pay workers in the fields of transportation, aviation, tourism, lodging and sending Vietnamese workers abroad.

As of September 5, the VNS allowed 471 units with 87,237 Covid-19 hit workers to suspend payment to pension and death benefit funds in 47 out of 63 cities and provinces with a total amount of VND588.3 billion (US$25.5 million).

Hanoi offers over US$33 million worth of financial aid to pandemic-hit people

Hanoi has so far offered financial aid worth nearly VND750 billion (nearly US$33.05 million) to 2.34 million disadvantaged households and people who are struggling to make ends meet because of Covid-19 impacts.

Banks continually cut lending rates to aid pandemic-affected customers

Commercial banks have continuously announced lending interest rate reductions to support and accompany customers to overcome the adverse impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pope sends $117,400 to Vietnam in Covid aid

Pope Francis has sent €100,000 ($117,406) to Vietnam in an emergency aid amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Vatican stated in a Tuesday press release.

Politburo's advisory body proposes paid Covid vaccination

The Communist Party's Central Commission for Mass Mobilization has suggested paid Covid-19 vaccinations to enable businesses to procure vaccines for their workers.

Vietnam receives $5.3 mln in medical equipment aid from Switzerland

Vietnam's Health Ministry received medical equipment worth around 4.9 million franc ($5.3 million) gifted by Switzerland Friday.

Source: NDO/VNA