Gov’t commits help to FDI businesses in disturbance-hit localities
(VOV) - Localities where social disturbances took place recently have dispatched their special working missions to industrial parks to inquire into the situation and help businesses resume operation.
Working missions have fanned out to every business in Binh Duong and Dong Nai instead of sitting and receiving business petitions, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Van Ninh said on the sidelines of the current National Assembly session in Hanoi on May 23.
He said the government is assessing the overall damages and the needs of businesses in order to offer support they need to get back in operation.
During a recent inspection tour to get a first-hand view of the damage in Dong Nai and Binh Duong, Ninh affirmed that the government will provide tax relief and abatements of other fees such as land lease and insurance to assist businesses.
Business owners voiced concerns that similar anti-China protests could possibly erupt in the future. Ninh assured them that the government has directed relevant ministries, agencies and localities to take drastic measures to ensure safety and security of businesses.
He said 90% of businesses have resumed normal operations, which reflects their trust in governmental policies.
The government is committed to castigating violators who caused the damages and has also agreed to reimburse businesses for the losses incurred in workers’ salaries, he said.