Over 84 percent of production firms in Can Tho resume operations

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As many as 982 production enterprises in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had resumed their operations by November 11, or 84.08 percent of the total, up 674 businesses from mid-August, reported the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

The remainders, or 186 enterprises, have yet to build their own plans 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 working while the remainders are temporarily out of work, or 34.98 percent.

Meanwhile, 860 out of 998 enterprises are working outside industrial parks, with 22,114 workers, equivalent to 66.95 percent.

Director of the municipal Department of Industry and Trade Ha Vu Son said a number of firms are still hesitant about returning to work due to difficulties in goods transportation and travelling caused by COVID-19 pandemic.

He added that the department is working with enterprises to speed up the injection of the second shots to workers at businesses, shopping outlets and service sector, assist them in transportation of materials and operating at full capacity in the near future.

It will also coordinate with relevant agencies to suggest competent authorities consider reducing taxes, loan interests and electricity bills for companies.

Earlier, the city issued guidelines on temporary measures to safely and flexibly adapt to COVID-19 in businesses and production facilities in line with the Government’s Resolution No.128 and official dispatch No. 5168 by the municipal People’s Committee./.