HCMC has to some extent become bustling and busy again in the “new normal” after the municipal government allowed the resumption of a number of essential services and relaxed travel restrictions since early this month.

HCMC and other southern provinces are preparing for economic reopening as the Covid-safe situation has improved. Businesses in the region, however, are facing many challenges when resuming operations after a long hibernation.

In the context of the protracted Covid-19 pandemic, experts and business leaders have suggested that businesses should be better prepared to safely live with Covid-19.

Logistics firms are facing many challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, such as disruptions in the supply chain, stringent anti-pandemic measures and and a spike in operation cost.

The latest report of the General  Statistics Office showed that the Covid-19 pandemic adversely affected  economic activities in many parts of the country from January to August,  with most economic indicators falling below expectation.

Many foreign-invested companies in HCMC, which is currently the country’s biggest Covid-19 hotspot, said they are facing numerous challenges as the city is undergoing the toughest social distancing period ever to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Businesses in major cities such as HCMC and Hanoi are showing concern over the shortage of human resources post Covid-19, which will hamper their recovery.

Many manufacturing enterprises in Covid-19-hit localities reported that they are facing difficulties maintaining the stay-at-work mode as required by the authorities.

Despite stringent social distancing measures,the Covid-19 pandemic is still developing complicatedly, forcing many businesses to close down or suffer from hefty losses. Therefore, the Government has rolled out a number of supporting policies to help businesses maintain their operations and recover.

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