Gov’t issues Directive on facilitation of safe production amid COVID-19

VGP – The Government has issued Directive No. 27/CT-TTg on restoration of industrial production as the COVID-19 pandemic has been gradually put under control.

October 03, 2021 9:39 PM GMT+7

Under the Directive, provincial/municipal People’s Committees shall coordinate closely with enterprises to decide on plans for production and circulation of goods, ensuring absolute safety amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Provincial/municipal People’s Committees shall promptly establish steering committees responsible for approving production plans submitted by enterprises; coordinate with the Ministry of Health to timely inoculate vaccines to industrial workers; adopt guidelines for movement of people between localities.

The Ministry of Health was asked to issue regulations on social distancing and COVID-19 testing to be applied at enterprises as well as guidelines for enterprises to follow if a worker is infected with the virus.

The Ministry of Transport was assigned to instruct localities in ensuring circulation of goods while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was tasked to collaborate with the Ministry of Public Security and relevant agencies in facilitating the entry of foreign experts and skilled workers./.

By Quang Minh