Le Minh Tan, director of the HCM City Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, speaks at a meeting on a relief package for the poor (Photo: laodong.vn) HCM City (VNA) - Asmany as 9,000 poor and near-poor households in Ho Chi Minh City that have beenaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic will receive monthly relief payments of 1million VND (42 USD) each for three months, starting in April, according to themunicipal Department of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs.
Up to 15,000 families who havemade great contributions to the nation will receive monthly cash payments of 500,000VND (21 USD) per household for three months to overcome difficulties due to thepandemic, said Le Minh Tan, director of the department.
A total of 600,000 workers whowere laid off or put on leave without pay due to the direct impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic will be provided 1 million VND a person a month, Tansaid.
The total sum allocated forthese payments amounts to 1,858 billion VND (78.8 million USD).
HCM City is now home to 32,000poor and near-poor households and 43,000 families who have made greatcontributions to the nation, Tan said.
Around 3.2 million workers areemployed by 415,000 enterprises in the city.
About 75 percent of enterpriseshave cut capacity or suspended production, resulting in 600,000 workers laidoff or put on leave without pay.
Nearly 12,000 lottery ticketsellers have been affected as the issuance of lottery tickets was haltedfor 15 days starting April 1. They will receive financial aid of 750,000VND (32 USD) a person./.
Up to 15,000 families who havemade great contributions to the nation will receive monthly cash payments of 500,000VND (21 USD) per household for three months to overcome difficulties due to thepandemic, said Le Minh Tan, director of the department.
A total of 600,000 workers whowere laid off or put on leave without pay due to the direct impact of theCOVID-19 pandemic will be provided 1 million VND a person a month, Tansaid.
The total sum allocated forthese payments amounts to 1,858 billion VND (78.8 million USD).
HCM City is now home to 32,000poor and near-poor households and 43,000 families who have made greatcontributions to the nation, Tan said.
Around 3.2 million workers areemployed by 415,000 enterprises in the city.
About 75 percent of enterpriseshave cut capacity or suspended production, resulting in 600,000 workers laidoff or put on leave without pay.
Nearly 12,000 lottery ticketsellers have been affected as the issuance of lottery tickets was haltedfor 15 days starting April 1. They will receive financial aid of 750,000VND (32 USD) a person./.
VNA
