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Vietnam works on single Covid-19 response policy

Vietnam is expected to transpose the country’s commitments in free trade agreements into law in compliance with international practices. The National Assembly (NA) and the Government are working on a single Covid-19 response policy that is set to be adopted at both central and local levels with certain flexibility and modification given to localities. NA […]

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Philippines: GDP growth, more jobs needed to ease pandemic spending

MANILA, Philippines — The government should begin tightening its belt on COVID-19 spending only when economic and employment gains are sustained, according to several economists. In interviews with The STAR, the economists urged policymakers to increase, if not sustain, funding for COVID measures, particularly the distribution of cash subsidies and improvement of health facilities, to […]

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Vietnam to reopen the economy – It’s time

“Many won’t die from the disease but being unable to make a living,” Vu Van Tien, President of Geleximco Group gave his view at a meeting with the government last week to stress the need of reopening the economy, noting that it’s time for enterprises to “save themselves”. In a letter sent to the government […]

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