Covid-19: Vietnamese businesses seek support packages

Local enterprises need support from the State to overcome difficulties in business during the Covid-19 pandemic. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Local enterprises have urged the Government to activate support policies to help them overcome difficulties in production and business due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

The Government has offered a credit package worth VNĐ285 trillion for businesses due to difficulties caused by Covid-19. The State has also extended payment deadlines for taxes and fees to support businesses, including value added tax, income tax, corporate tax and land rent.