The total overdue debt incurred by Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has reached VND11.338 trillion. The airline still cannot pay for aircraft leasing, fuel, engine repair and flight services to its foreign partners.

How to organize social distancing while still ensuring uninterrupted production and goods circulation is uppermost in agencies' thoughts.

According to statistics of the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs, up to 12.8 million Vietnamese people aged 15 and older were negatively affected by the Covid-19 epidemic in the second quarter of 2021.

During the current ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it is of utmost importance that government authorities introduce policies that provide maximum support to keep businesses afloat, and sustain the economy as well.

The Ministry of Finance has continued to cut a number of charges and fees to support and remove difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for businesses and individuals.

On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam directed ministries and sectors to promptly reduce difficulties for tourism businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Labour, War Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) is collecting opinions from ministries and agencies to complete a draft resolution on policies to support labourers and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) proposed plenty of solutions aiming to save airlines from bankruptcy.

The Government should develop nationwide universal regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control, and provinces and cities should not be allowed to arbitrarily apply anti-epidemic measures on their own, officials have proposed.

With the current outbreak still not entirely controlled, the government stands at a complicated crossroads as it needs to choose between further state budget security and continued support for the business community.

Businesses have once again shouted for help as they are coming closer to bankruptcy because of the fourth Covid-19 outbreak.

Owners of more than 500 tourist boats in Halong Bay in Quang Ninh Province are on the verge of bankruptcy as their tourist boats have been lying idle for over a year due to Covid-19, so they have turned to the prime minister for help.

In the last 18 months, lockdowns and social distancing have been imposed on four occasions. As a result, many enterprises have had to reinvest or restart business because of disrupted production chains during the social distancing periods.

Poor sales, supply chain disruptions, revenue decreases and personnel cuts have all occurred to enterprises amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

During the opening two months of the year, iron and steel exports have enjoyed a stellar growth rate of 71.9% compared to the same period from last year, with major domestic firms such as Hoa Phat and Hoa Sen exporting large shipments.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is considering asking the government to launch the second support package to help businesses stand firmly amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite difficulties caused by Covid-19, many Vietnamese businesses have been able to survive and develop.

It would be unfair for others if only Vietnam Airlines can receive the state support, while others still struggling for survival.

The managers of large corporations have made big money recently as share prices have soared.