Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Can Tho (VNA) – As many as 982 production enterprises in the MekongDelta city of Can Tho had resumed their operations by November 11, or84.08 percent of the total, up 674 businesses from mid-August, reported the municipalDepartment of Industry and Trade.
The remainders, or 186 enterprises, have yet to build their ownplans to restart production.
The local businesses currently employ 78,710 workers, of whom 51,814 had returned to work, equivalent to 65.83 percent.
Up to 122 out of 170 firms, or 71.76 percent, restarted their operations in industrial parks. Out of their 45,681 workers, as many as 29,700 are workingwhile the remainders are temporarily out of work, or 34.98 percent.
Meanwhile, 860 out of 998 enterprises are working outside industrialparks, with 22,114 workers, equivalent to 66.95 percent.
Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Ha VuSon said a number of firms are still hesitant about returning to work due todifficulties in goods transportation and travelling caused by COVID-19pandemic.
He added that the department is working with enterprises to speed up the injection ofthe second shots to workers at businesses, shopping outlets and service sector,assist them in transportation of materials and operating at full capacity inthe near future.
It will also coordinate with relevant agencies to suggest competent authorities consider reducing taxes, loan interests andelectricity bills for companies.
Earlier, the city issued guidelines on temporary measures to safelyand flexibly adapt to COVID-19 in businesses and production facilities in linewith the Government’s Resolution No.128 and official dispatch No. 5168 by themunicipal People’s Committee./.
