A campaign on building Vietnamese corporate culture was launched online on April 7. Themed ‘For a healthy Vietnam’, the campaign calls on Vietnamese corporations to raise their levels of social responsibility and lend a hand in mitigating the impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic.
On April 7, the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee in Hanoi received over VND 10 billion (US$429,200) in cash as well as goods worth VND 162 million from offices, religious organisations, enterprises, and individuals in the capital to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Government recently issued a Decree listing Vietnam’s special preferential import tariffs in order to implement the Vietnam – Cuba Free Trade Agreement from now until 2023. Accordingly, goods subject to the special preferential tax rates must be imported and directly transported to Vietnam from Cuba in compliance with the deal.They must meet the rules of origin as stipulated in the agreement and be accompanied with certificates of origin (C/O).
Over 90,000 Vietnamese children with disabilities due to landmines, unexploded ordnances and toxic chemicals have been supported in enrollment in hundreds of preschools, secondary schools and specialised educational institutions nationwide.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment has sent a telegram to local authorities across the nation, urging for comprehensive review and evaluation the impact of COVID-19 on local socio-economic development, thereby proposing solutions to ensure social security and promote disbursement of public investment.
The national weather service has warned of heavy rains with the possibility of downpours over 100 mm per batch in the North between April 6 and 7, combined with tornadoes, lightning and hail.
