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Nearly $40m in aid given to informal workers in 19 southern localities

HCM CITY — Nineteen southern provinces and cities have provided relief aid for more than  六 三 五,000 informal workers with a total amount of nearly VNĐ 九 一 一 billion (US$ 四0 million).

Of these, HCM City assisted  四 六 二,000 workers with nearly VNĐ 六 九 四 billion, Đồng Nai Province supported  二 二,000 with VNĐ 三 三 billion and Bình Dương Province aided nearly  九 八,000 with VNĐ 一 三 四 billion.

Nearly VNĐ 四 二. 四 六 billion was offered to  四 五, 七00 workers in Bình Phước Province and over VNĐ 六0. 二 billion was provided for more than  四0, 二00 in Đồng Tháp as well as over VNĐ 二 二. 七 billion for  二0, 一00 others in Vĩnh Long.

According to statistics of the Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MoLISA), the southern provinces and cities are home to more than  一0 million informal workers.

To reduce difficulties for people, southern provinces and cities have issued assistance plans for those affected by the COVID- 一 九 pandemic, including supporting policies for informal workers. Special policies have been designed for different groups such as those selling lottery tickets, drivers of motorbike taxis, street vendors as well as workers at business facilities without labour contracts.

Social distancing which is extended for nearly two months in many provinces and cities has been greatly affecting the lives of informal workers, mostly labourers from other provinces, whose monthly income is unstable and do not have savings.

Therefore, MoLISA suggested that provinces and cities pay attention to implementing social assistance policies for these groups to help them stabilise their lives. — VNS