With a solution to recycle plastic waste into useful and unique products, Plastic People was the only Vietnamese representative in the Top 5 best innovators at the Southeast Asia Plastic Waste Recycling Challenge. The Vietnamese startup will receive financial support to scale up its solution and contribute to reducing the harmful effects of plastic waste and put plastic within the circular economy.
Many industrial parks around Vietnam are facing a serious shortage of housing for workers. A range of solutions to overcome the shortfall were proposed at the recent “Developing housing for workers - Current situation and solutions” seminar that meet actual needs, ensure social security, and contribute to national economic development.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung proposed eight groups of solutions to help enterprises cope with the ongoing difficulties at a conference between the Government and businesses on August 8. Notable solutions include promoting business support for digital transformation and innovation; pushing the development of the digital economy, e-commerce platforms, and electronic payment transaction technology; and developing large-scale corporations and State-owned enterprises that operate effectively and will play a leading role into the future.
Industry associations have proposed delaying increases to land rentals, extending grace periods, deferring payments of taxes and fees, and reducing registration fees to assist production and business during the Covid-19 pandemic. They have also suggested dedicated places at factories for eating and resting, and that employees be limited to travelling on the same route to and from work. Other measures may be necessary, depending on the characteristics of each locality.
