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Hanoi (VNA) – The Government will take more drastic actions to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the next one month, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said while concluding the government's regular meeting for March on April 1. To that end, the entire political system, under the Party leadership, needs to stay united to implement countermeasures set by the Party and the State, the leader stressed. During the second quarter, the top priority will be ensuring social welfare, he said, asking concerned forces to pay more attention to the work. About the economic situation, the PM stressed it is a must to keep the national economy from collapsing, and to ensure the necessary growth rate and major economic balances. He suggested stepping up economic measures like fiscal stimulus through tax and fee reduction and extension, and public spending cut. The PM elaborated the targets of stabilising the macro economy, curbing inflation, stabilising the value of the Vietnam … [Read more...] about Vietnam aims to contain COVID-19 within one month

Concerning the economic situation, the PM stressed it is a must to keep the national economy from collapsing, and to ensure the necessary growth rate and major economic balances. He suggested stepping up economic measures like fiscal stimulus through tax and fee reduction and extension, and public spending cut. The PM elaborated the targets of stabilising the macro economy, curbing inflation, stabilising the value of the Vietnamese currency and the foreign exchange market, while working out a management scenario. The leader also ordered further cutting prices of essential goods, especially pork, and administrative fees amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, while guaranteeing domestic food supply. The Ministry of Industry and Trade was required to remove difficulties for 12 major projects, especially loss-making ones, and work harder to cut operational expenses to reduce product prices and expand the market. The efforts to contain the epidemic should not hinder the flow of goods as well as … [Read more...] about PM: Vietnam aims to contain COVID-19 within one month

The MoU is seen as a historic breakthrough in strengthening the two sides’ collaboration in ensuring regional security. Via signed framework agreements, ASEAN and Australia consented to step up counter-terrorism cooperation in terrorist financing and violent extremism.  … [Read more...] about PM Phuc attends ASEAN-Australia Special Summit

Vietnam and other member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have pledged to maintain an open market to facilitate trade and investment as well as ensure social welfare amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic. … [Read more...] about ASEAN pledges to keep market open amid COVID-19 pandemic

He said another way that the US is trying to contribute to the fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam is by instructing all staff to work from home as much as possible in accordance with guidance from both the Vietnamese Government and the US Center for Disease Control. … [Read more...] about US vows to stand together with Vietnam in COVID-19 fight: Ambassador