VIETNAM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Liên Đoàn Thương Mại Và Công Nghiệp Việt Nam
Sat, Aug 21, 2021, 08:01:00
As of August 20, Ha Noi has provided financial support worth VND460 billion (US$20.15 million) to residents affected by the COVID-19, according to Deputy Director of the municipal Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Nguyen Quoc Khanh.
District-level authorities are working to update lists of people who need support, Nguyen said.
The city also put aside additional credit package totaling VND500 billion to provide loans to individuals and businesses to restart economic activities.
The capital city began to impose social distancing order since July 24 but it still recorded 60-80 new COVID-19 cases each day, prompting the municipal authorities to extend to order until August 23.
Since the four COVID-19 wave began in late April, the city confirmed more than 2,700 infection cases, of which 1,439 were detected in the community, according to Director of the Department of Health Tran Thi Nhi Ha.
The city is ramping up testing in high-risk areas to early detect infections, Tran added./
