Businesses strive to "stand firm" during the pandemic

Businesses are one of those getting hardest hit by the Covid-19 epidemic. Over the past time, with the support of the Government and the province, Quang Ninh's businesses have made efforts and proactively implemented many solutions to be able to stand firm in the "epidemic storm".

VNPT Quang Ninh officials and employees check equipment to ensure smooth communication.

The impact of the Covid-19 epidemic caused the revenue of VNPT Quang Ninh in the first eight months of 2021 to decrease by 20%. Mr. Phan Van Phuc, Deputy Director of VNPT Quang Ninh, said: In order to stabilize business during the current difficult period, the unit has increased the implementation of customer care services on digital platforms such as My VNPT, VNPT Pay... At the same time, increasing bandwidth, upgrading transmission lines, donating capacity to subscribers to serve the needs of studying, playing and entertaining while staying at home for epidemic prevention and control. Providing VNPT E-Learning software (LMS Learning Management System) to meet the online learning needs of students. In addition, the unit promotes the supply of software to the units, exploits customers in the area where there is still room, and improves the quality of the transmission line to serve local political tasks.

VNPT Quang Ninh is also focusing resources on strengthening telecommunications infrastructure in the province. In order to overcome the situation of mobile wave "dump", in 2021, the unit will invest in 83 Base Transceiver Station (BTS), thereby, bringing to the total number of 825 BTS stations in the province. In which, the unit invests in 16 stations in remote, mountainous and remote areas. At the same time, installing 76 fiber optic cables to villages and hamlets, ensuring communication, improving people's lives, contributing to stabilizing social order.

In the current difficult period, many businesses have actively diversified their products to exploit their advantages, meet market demand, and promote production, which includes New star LLC. In early 2021, the company researched, produced and marketed a product line of Phu Trang dried shrimp salt and Phu Trang peanut worm shrimp salt.

Ms. Cao Hong Van, Director of the Company, said: We have researched and produced a unique salt product as a seasoning for cooking dishes. As a result, salt will have a very special taste, sweet and natural. Although our products have just been introduced to the market, our products have been present in many provinces and cities across the country and are initially concerned and well received by consumers. Along with that, the company has actively connected, completed procedures, worked with distribution channels to put products on e-commerce platforms such as Voso, Tiki, Sendo, Postmart... Currently, revenue from sales on e-commerce platforms reach about 100 million VND/year.

Weili Vietnam Textile Factory will be in stable production from November 1, 2021.

Overcoming difficulties caused by the epidemic affecting the process of importing equipment, recruiting workers, and bringing in experts to work, Vinh Trong Group (Taiwan, China) is actively putting the Vietnam Textile and Garment Factory Weili into production from November 1, 2021. Weili Vietnam Textile and Garment Company is the second factory of Vinh Trong Group to invest in Viet Hung Industrial Park (Ha Long City). Currently, the unit is actively testing the plant from August 15; continuing to import, install and equip production equipment; carrying out procedures for bringing in foreign experts.

Besides, the company also works with vocational training schools, job placement centers and localities to recruit workers. At the same time, the company has paid special attention to the prevention of the Covid-19 epidemic to ensure the safety of employees, stabilize production, and not disrupt the production chain. The plant in operation will contribute to the development of production, promote economic growth, and contribute to the achievement of dual goals.

New and proactive ways of doing things have helped businesses gradually better adapt to the new normal, while ensuring epidemic prevention, developing production and business, ensuring the lives of workers, contributing to local growth.