On February 24, 2020, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh sent Official Letter No. 1182 to the Ministry of Transport on assisting businesses and farmers in solving difficulties and clearing congestion in previous commercial activities. disease situation COVID-19.
Specifically, the content is as follows:
Recently, the outbreak of acute respiratory infections caused by a new strain of corona virus (COVID-19) has been complicated and spread very rapidly in China and spread to many countries around the world. The epidemic has a comprehensive impact in all aspects from health, transportation, tourism, education, trade … For trade, Vietnam is not only affected in direct trade relations with China but also on third markets, from exports, imports, border trade to domestic trade, industrial production, and supply chain management.
Facing the above situation, all levels, sectors, localities and enterprises are fiercely fighting to prevent and reduce the damage caused by the epidemic. Distribution businesses, trade centers, supermarkets, logistics service businesses have also been actively involved in purchasing and consuming agricultural products for farmers. In order to support businesses to overcome the difficulties caused by COVID-19 disease, the Ministry of Industry and Trade respectfully requests the Ministry of Transport:
– Direct relevant agencies to implement epidemic prevention and control tasks at road, railway and seaports at the direction of facilitating enterprises in the spirit of the Official Dispatch No. 808 / VPCP-KTTH dated February 5, 2020 of the Office of the Government notifying the Prime Minister's opinion on the activities of importing, exporting and transporting goods across borders.
– Coordinate with Northern border provinces to arrange functional units to divide and route at roads in order to facilitate the circulation of agricultural products, regulate the progress of transportation and delivery in the region. border.
– Collaborate with the Ministry of Finance in reviewing taxes and fees, and support measures to reduce transportation costs such as BOT discounts, tolls, parking, vehicle storage fees, taxes on flight fuel. … working with shipping companies, shipping lines to reduce the price of freight services, reduce port service fees to reduce the cost of goods circulation, contributing to supporting manufacturing enterprises and logistics enterprises.
– Closely coordinating and timely informing the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the ministries' activities to respond to epidemics likely to affect trade and import and export of goods.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade
