Coronavirus costs Ho Chi Minh City’s 31% daily tax revenues in the first quarter
An employee uses a fishing rod to deliver a cup of drinks to a customer at a coffee shop in District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. Social distancing to prevent coronavirus have slowed business. Photo: Tuoi Tre
The city leader told an online meeting last week that the revenues had fallen to VND947 billion ($40 million) against a target of VND1.64 trillion ($69.4 million).
The outbreak greatly affected the country’s socio-economy, especially the city’s and its services and industrial sectors, he said
Its economy grew by just 0.42 percent in the period, down from around 7 percent a year ago.
The worst affected of the city’s sectors are services and tourism. The number of foreign visitors fell by 42.2 percent year-on-year.
The number of new enterprises decreased by 15.7 percent. The flow of foreign direct investment was down a third to $1.05 billion.
But Phong promised that after the pandemic subsides, there would be no outbreaks or community spread and the city would come up with solutions to foster priority sectors including tourism and services to ensure growth resumes.
It would also promote the use of information technology, reform the administration, stimulate tourism demand, control the consumer market and ensure people’s essential needs are met, help businesses access support packages, and accelerate the rate of public investment, he added.
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Source: VietnamPlus
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