Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has just signed the Directive No. 11 / CT-TTg on urgent tasks and solutions to support businesses during the Covid-19 season.
With the fierce participation of both the political system and the efforts and determination of the whole Party, the entire people and our army, the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic have achieved important results. Key steps.
However, the Covid-19 epidemic continued to be complicated, unpredictable, increasingly widespread, affecting the activities of import, export, circulation, transport of goods and passengers in many fields. In fact, many businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and businesses in the epidemic area, have to reduce production and business or suspend operations. support businesses during the Covid19 season
07 tasks to be implemented by ministries, branches and localities to support enterprises in the Covid-19 season
In order to stabilize the economy, the government has given specific instructions and actions to ministries, branches and local agencies to rush to support businesses. Specifically, the Prime Minister proposed 7 tasks and solutions:
1 - Creating conditions for businesses to "access capital, credit, finance, tax, commerce, electronic payment"
The Prime Minister assigns tasks to State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) guide credit institutions in implementing supportive measures to fully and promptly meet capital needs for production and business. Specifically:
- Promote administrative reform, Shorten the time to review loan applications, improve access to loans by customers.
- Debt rescheduling, consider exemption and reduction of loan interest, keeping the debt group, reducing fees… for customers facing difficulties due to the impact of Covid-19 translation.
- Deploying accelerating solutions Non-cash payments: program of exemption and reduction of electronic payment service fee, especially online payment fee for public administrative services.
The SBV immediately submitted to the Prime Minister for a specific decision pilot using telecom account to pay for small value services (Mobile Money service).
In addition, the Ministry of Finance submitted to the Government to promulgate a Decree on extension of tax payment and land rent to those affected by Covid-19 epidemic.
See details: Guidance on tax payment extension, exemption of late payment interest due to Covid-19
2- Review and cut administrative procedures and costs for businesses
For the Ministry of Transport
The Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Transport to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the concerned agencies in directing and guiding immediately business units. cutting administrative procedures, reduce logistics costs marine, aviation, road, inland waterways, railway ..., and report to the Prime Minister in March 3.
For tax agencies and customs offices
The Ministry of Finance shall direct tax offices and customs offices review does not organize periodic inspections in 2020 for enterprises showing no signs of violation in order to create favorable conditions for enterprises to concentrate on solving difficulties and maintaining production and business activities; At the same time, do not let businesses take advantage of the policy to violate the law; urgently report to the Government in March 3 to submit to the National Assembly Standing Committee the draft resolution adjust the increase of family circumstances deduction of personal income tax, contributing to reducing tax obligations for people.
For ministries, branches and localities
Ministries, branches and localities within the scope of management and review of implementation:
- Fee reduction, fees to those affected by the epidemic, or propose a plan to reduce fees and charges and send them to the Ministry of Finance before March 15, 3 for consolidation and treatment.
- Not adjusted to increase prices in the first and second quarter of 2020, for goods which are inputs for production of enterprises with prices set by the State in the field of management.
- Focus on restructuring the administrative procedures at levels 3 and 4 integration with the National Public Service Portal in the direction of sharply reducing costs and creating favorable conditions for people and businesses.
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3. Facilitating production and business, promoting import and export
Prime Minister assigned Ministry of Industry and Trade assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the ministries, including: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Construction and related agencies perform:
- Review and report on the status and demand of input materials, propose solutions to diversify, Bao ensure sufficient supply for domestic production activities.
- Demand forecast of domestic and international markets.
- Implementation of the measure Guaranteed raw materials for business and production organizational plan production, distribution, circulation and supply of goods to meet consumer demand.
- Strengthening the market domestic market, support to remove difficulties for retail activities; Report to the Prime Minister in March 3.
At the same time, the Ministry of Industry and Trade must also take supporting actions:
- Implementation of the measure boost exports, improve trade promotion effectiveness, diversify import and export markets and find new markets.
- Positive exploit the opportunity of free trade agreements (FTAs).
- Be proactive prepare the necessary conditions, actively deploying plans and solutions to export goods to the EU market after the EVFTA Agreement takes effect (from mid-2020).
All actions must be reported to the Prime Minister in March 3.
At the same time, strengthening inspection and strictly handling cases of smuggling, trade frauds, speculation on goods, causing artificial scarcity, fake goods and counterfeit goods in the market, especially essential commodities in epidemic prevention such as masks, dry hand sanitizers, medical supplies.
In addition, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and concerned agencies in directing and focusing on promoting the production and processing of agricultural, forestry and aquatic products; There are specific measures to reduce pork prices; proposing solutions to enhance traceability for agricultural products to promote official export to China and other countries; study opportunities and transform business modes of consumption and export of key agricultural, forestry and fishery industries; submit to the Prime Minister before March 20, 3.
4. Urgently recover and develop the Tourism and Aviation Industry
The Prime Minister assigned Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism perform the tasks:
- Promote the deployment work promoting tourism at national level.
- Collaborate with professional associations on tourism construction and implementation Program stimulate domestic tourism.
- Enhancing communication, promotion, marketing, developing new products to attract international tourists, tourists from regions not affected by the disease.
- Concentrate strongly develop domestic tourism in regions and regions of the country.
Foreign Office preside over and coordinate with Ministry of Culture, Sports and Travel, Police, Finance , and relevant agencies expand area review and improve electronic visa procedures, Proposal for visa free for tourists who follow the Package tour program until the end of 2020, first of all the regions and countries without epidemics, report to the Prime Minister in March 3.
The transportation preside over and coordinate with the Relevant ministries and branches to perform:
- Implementing specific solutions remove difficulties for aviation.
- Review and properly handle the law discounts, fees, charges, costs of aviation.
- Collaborate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism accelerate connection Direct airline to key markets.
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5- Speed up the implementation, disburse investment capital and improve the business environment
The Prime Minister requested the The set, Central authority , and Local urgently perform the following tasks:
- Complete the procedure invest and allocate all plans of investment capital from the state budget in 2020 right in March 3;
- Speeding implement and disburse the remaining public investment plans for 2019 and 2020 (including ODA);
- Focus on directionto soon complete and put into use major and important infrastructure projects, maximize design capacity and socio-economic efficiency.
The Prime Minister emphasized and requested ministries, branches, localities, state-owned corporations and corporations to regularly check and take measures to remove difficulties and obstacles to ensure progress, volume and work quality.
Ministry of Planning and Investment preside over and coordinate with The financial , and relevant agencies Preparing to organize the Government's online conference on promoting the disbursement of public investment capital in March 3 and meeting the following conditions:
- Demonstrate responsibility of organizations and individuals, especially the head of the implementation, disbursement according to the plan.
- Regular check, evaluate the implementation of the public investment plan in 2020, promptly guide the removal of difficulties and obstacles to accelerate the implementation and disbursement progress, ensuring disbursement of the remaining public investment capital of the year. 2019 and the planned capital in 2020.
- There are sanctions Strictly handled if delayed.
The transportation assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the ministries, including: Ministry of Planning and Investment, Finance , and relevant agencies perform:
- Research and propose the competent authorities conversion from investment in the form of public-private partnerships to public investment for key projects, such as the My Thuan - Can Tho expressway project, component projects of the investment project to build some sections on the highways. North-South Expressway in the East in the period of 2017 - 2020.
- Considering the The application of the form of investor appointment or contractor appointment shall apply, ensure strict and lawful compliance to accelerate the project implementation schedule.
- Perform report to the Government before March 15, 3 to report to competent authorities as prescribed.
Ministry of Transport urgently completed procedures and promote disbursement, implementing large-scale public investment projects, important, has a spillover effect, creating a driving force for socio-economic development such as projects to expand Tan Son Nhat international airport, Noi Bai, and newly build Long Thanh international airport, Cao Duong North-South Expressway in the East in the period of 2017-2020…; must not be delayed like last.
6. Focus on handling labor problems
Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs preside over and coordinate with agencies and localities urgently focus on handling and settling labor problems, and report to the Prime Minister in March 3 the following issues:
- Labor and employment situation in enterprises: take measures to diversify forms of propaganda and solutions Encourage workers' morale; have plans to support labor training suitable and support workers who are laid off, lose their jobs due to the effects of Covid-19 epidemic.
- Managing foreign workers currently working in Vietnam: Assess the situation and have labor management solutions foreigners are working in Vietnam in each locality, especially laborers coming from epidemic zones or moving through epidemic regions; There are plans to support businesses find alternative labor sources in case of shortage of labor, foreign experts.
7- Promote communication information
Prime Minister assigned Ministry of Information and Communications associate with Central Propaganda Committee and presided over by the Ministries and localities direct the communication agencies timely provide official information, public, transparent and objective about the results of the prevention and control of Covid-19 in Vietnam; promote propaganda of solutions of the Government, ministries, branches and localities in proactively, synchronously and drastically preventing and coping with developments of epidemics and focusing on removing difficulties, promoting production and business, ensuring security social, health and life of the people.
Enhancing communication on topics of "Safe living", "Safe Vietnam", which affirms that Vietnam is a safe destination and always creates favorable conditions for tourists and investors domestically and internationally.
The Prime Minister requested ministries, central agencies and localities to focus on thoroughly and urgently working out specific programs and action plans to support and remove difficulties for production and business, and ensure social security. in response to the Covid-19 epidemic in the spirit of this Directive. In particular, absolutely avoid asking for, causing difficulties and troubles for people and businesses and actively coordinating with relevant ministries and agencies to handle arising problems, reporting monthly on a regular basis implementation, proposing solutions, to the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Government Office before the 20th of every month for summarizing and reporting to the Government and the Prime Minister.
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