THE GOVERNMENT: CONSIDER THE COMBAT AGAINST COVID-19 EPIDEMIC AS "FIGHTING AGAINST THE ENEMY"
The Resolution No. 11/NQ-CP on the Government’s regular meeting in January, 2020 is issued by the Government on February 14, 2020.
Accordingly, the Government requests that ministries, agencies and localities to consider the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic as a particularly important task, avoid being neither subjective nor confused and wavering. They were requested to stay proactive and practical in all respects in responding to the epidemic, willing to endure partial economic losses to protect the health and lives of the people; mobilize the entire political system to join hand; consider the epidemic combat as "fighting against the enemy".
In additional, the Government assigns to the Ministry of Finance to assume the prime responsibility for and agrees with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Industry and Trade on import tax exemption for materials for the production of masks, antiseptic sanitizer, other necessary materials and equipment in service of the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control, strictly manage the importation to prevent behaviors taking advantage of policies to seek personal profits.
Especially, The State Bank of Viet Nam shall direct credit institutions to restructure loan repayment term, exempt or reduce interest rates, maintain debt groups and make new loans to stabilize production and business, support and solve difficulties for enterprises and individual borrowers who were damaged due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Ministry of Finance was requested not to raise electricity prices and public services until the requirements of price stability and control had not met the targets set by the National Assembly.
