Bulrush cultivation offers stable income for farmers

The cultivation of bồn bồn (Typha orientalis), also known as bulrush, has offered stable income for farmers in Khánh An Commune in Cà Mau Province’s U Minh District.

Government ready to sacrifice economic growth to protect public health: PM

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Friday reiterated the Government’s determination to protect public health in spite of having to sacrifice short-term economic gain.

Nearly 70,000 labourers in Hà Nội lose jobs amid COVID-19 pandemic

Nearly 70,000 labourers had lost their jobs amid the COVID-19 crisis as many enterprises in Hà Nội have been forced to scale down production or temporarily suspended operations, the city’s Confederation of Labour has announced.

Solutions needed to support COVID-19-affected labourers Bùi Sỹ Lợi, vice chairman of the National Assembly’s Committee for Social Affairs talks to Hải Quan (Customs) online newspaper about solutions to support labourers after many enterprises have declared bankruptcy or been temporarily suspended operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Business establishment surges in Q1 despite COVID-19 Average registered capital per newly-established enterprise reached VNĐ11.8 billion during the period, down 10.4 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

HCM City to temporarily stop all bus routes HCM City will temporarily suspend the operation of all bus routes for the next 15 days to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Rural labourers in Vĩnh Long offered vocational training for in-demand jobs

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vĩnh Long is focusing on providing rural labourers with vocational skills that are needed by local businesses.

Hanoisme proposes land rent reduction due to COVID-19 The Hà Nội Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises Association (Hanoisme) has proposed Hà Nội to cut land rent by 50 per cent in the first half of this year for enterprises struggling due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Firms affected by COVID-19 to receive support Rescue packages and policy measures for businesses hit by COVID-19 adopted by other countries such as Singapore, Thailand and South Korea should be considered for flexible adaptation in Việt Nam to soften the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Improving productivity is shortest way to economic development

Director General of General Statistic Office of Việt Nam (GSO) Nguyễn Bích Lâm talks with Vietnam News Agency about the importance of improving labour productivity for the country’s development.