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SURVEY OF SOUTHERN INSTITUDE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
While the epidemic situtation in HCMC is being better controlled, there are still a lot of matters the businesses/enterprises in HCMC have to face in order to stabilise the business back to normal after Covid-19. Hence, conducting a businesses survey to listen to opinions from businesses and stakeholders is much needed in order to develop a quick assessment report, to provide additional information and arguments for the suitable policy implement for the enterprises’ recovery and economic development in the context of ‘new normalization’.
The information of the survey such as the scale and types of businesses/enterprises we would like to contact are as follows:
- Type of survey: online survey
- Numbers of enterprises to participate: 5
- Type of industry: processing, manufacturing
- Location: in Ho Chi Minh City
- Date to complete the survey: 5 days (5 October – 10 October, 2021)
You’ll find the signed document of Institute on the matter here. The Institute hope that the survey will contribute to epidemic prevention, production development and stabilization of businesses, social security implementation and the development of the City.
Thank you very much and we are looking forward to your reply.
Link of survey:
Vietnamese: https://forms.gle/bPzFbda8eevgnG9q6
English: https://forms.gle/ZsaNyBTxwsHr8mnX6
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