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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 16 presided over a meeting on the working relations between the government and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour in 2021 and orientations for the next year.

A total of 15 provinces and cities have agreed to pilot the resumption of inter-provincial road passenger transport services, the Directorate for Road of Vietnam has said.

From October 13, the Long An Department of Transport allows all passenger transport activities within the province by car, including fixed route vehicles, buses, contract vehicles and taxis are re-opened.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Hungary Nguyen Thi Bich Thao received the token of 60,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine presented by the Croatian Government at a ceremony held in Budapest, Hungary on October 12.

As of October 10, 2021, the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies - Long An branch disbursed more than 4.2 billion VND to enterprises to pay salary due to stop working and restore production according to Resolution No. 68/NQ-CP.

The Australian Government has approved a grant of 5 million AUD to help Vietnam enhance competitiveness, reduce carbon footprint, and improve lives and livelihoods, according to the World Bank.

Currently, the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic in Long An is basically under control but there are still complicated developments, the infectious risk in the community, prevention of response plans is very necessary.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the administrations at all levels to change their mindset and adjust COVID-19 prevention and control measures to suit the real situation.

The Special Working Group of the Ministry of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs led by Deputy Minister of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs - Le Tan Dung had a working session with Long An province.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 9 chaired a nationwide teleconference between the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control and 63 cities and provinces.

Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam on October 7 signed a dispatch on arranging transportation of residents wishing to return to their hometowns.

Driver's license, social insurance, and COVID-19 vaccination certificate are among many documents to be incorporated into the new chip-based ID cards.