It's time to think about opening the economy of Ho Chi Minh City: It is impossible to organize every business into a 'fortress'
The production chain needs to be continued
Talking to Thanh Nien, Dr. Ho Quoc Tuan - Senior Lecturer, University of Bristol (UK) - said that the solution to reopen the economy has also been proposed by many foreign-invested enterprises (FDI). propose. It is to vaccinate workers and get them back to work without having to comply with 3 on-site. The problem 3 in place, which is difficult and expensive for many businesses, has been reflected, and many businesses do not have the conditions to implement it. Therefore, it is necessary to have a more reasonable strategy to resume production, so that as many businesses can operate. If only a few businesses are restored, but their suppliers, shipping partners... can't operate, the whole supply chain will still be broken. Thailand is testing the production sandbox model (testing mechanism), but basically it is not out of the principle of vaccination and regular testing. Those who are found to be infected will take leave, the non-infected people will continue to work. That's how production chains need to be continued. If just because of one case, a whole team has to take a break or close that factory, a supply chain disruption will happen, especially in the coming period when it is necessary to complete Christmas orders for the West. For places with severe outbreaks, which are often places with a large population, a production center like Ho Chi Minh City, a different mindset is required.
Dr. Ho Quoc Tuan emphasized, it is very difficult for them to clean the virus. Enterprises cannot be organized into isolated "fortresses", because the nature of the supply chain is to connect everywhere. Organizing into fortresses will easily lead to traffic blocking, slowing down or even blocking the supply chain. Therefore, for large cities and production centers that have had a severe outbreak, it is necessary to maximize financial and medical resources to establish concentrated isolation areas so that patients do not spread in their residences. (usually sharing with many other workers), avoiding the creation of disease clusters in the worker's residence. The important thing is that it is not possible to think only to attribute the responsibility to businesses when there is an outbreak. More than anyone else, businesses are the ones most afraid of the outbreak and they will do their best to fight the epidemic to maintain production and protect the lives of workers. Let's create economic incentives for safe manufacturing companies such as reducing, waiving land rental costs, providing credit support... "If Vietnam cannot restore production on September 15, we will risk being pushed out of the global supply chain in one of the most critical production phases of a year. After that it will take a lot of time and effort to get back where we are. During that time, the economic and social losses caused by no orders leading to unemployed workers will be very significant", added Dr. Ho Quoc Tuan.
Consider reopening wholesale markets and small markets immediately
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Dr. Ly Ngoc Diep, Head of the Ho Chi Minh City project-economic group under the Global Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts, said that all scenarios of economic recovery, job creation, etc. must be built on these factors. is the ability to control the epidemic of Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular. According to the experience of previous countries such as Singapore, the US, New Zealand..., the reopening of economic activities is divided into 3 phases and all depends on the recommendations of the health party. For example, phase 1 will open essential industries that do not gather large crowds, do not need to have much contact with customers; Mandatory 2m distance, avoid gatherings of less than 10 people, mask mandatory; Increase online transactions, door-to-door delivery or on-site pickup... In the second phase, non-essential business activities such as retail, dining, tourism, cinema... will be allowed to open if ensure safe distancing and hygiene rules.However, border measures are still tightened; large-scale events over 100 people are canceled or limited in size; People are required to work remotely, limit movement and social contact. Phase 3 is that people are encouraged to work remotely; small-scale social events or safe distancing measures are allowed to reopen; Non-essential business activities are allowed to open completely in the condition of ensuring safe distance and hygiene...
However, Dr. Ly Ngoc Diep said that the Government should immediately consider reopening wholesale markets and small markets to reduce the load on supermarkets. At the same time creating jobs and income for small traders (small traders) because the habit of many Vietnamese people is still to go to the market. You can refer to Myanmar's distance model and market organization to ensure safe distance. It is important to store full buyer and seller registration information. In particular, it is necessary to specifically consider the plan of reorganizing the markets during the epidemic and in the new normal, from the re-planning of the markets, the re-planning of the source of goods, the way of wholesale and retail delivery at the market. market. This plan requires the cooperation of small businesses in large and small markets.
References as Thanh Nien