Ho Chi Minh City plans to resume all economic activities after January 15, 2022, what should enterprises do to re-start their business?


By cafef.vn, HCMC plans to reopen all economic activities after January 15, 2022 in a three-phase roadmap through a so-called “Covid-19 card”. In addition, the City also offers many solutions to support enterprises recover their business and manufacturing after the Covid-19 pandemic.

This is a piece of great news for enterprises during a situation when many of them have been in harsh times against the 4th wave of Covid-19. However, to best prepare for this restart, first of all, enterprises need to carefully plan for their employees’ return-to-the-office because this process can be far more complicated than you expected.

What should enterprises prepare before officially asking their employees back to the office?

1. Make a plan for those who don’t want to back to the office.

You can meet such circumstances. A few employees do not want or even hate being back in the office during the Covid-19 pandemic not under full control. Some can effectively work at home while having opportunities to enjoy other things, so it is quite understandable if they do not want to get back to the office.

A survey of 1,000 adults in America made by Bloomberg News shows that 39% are willing to quit their jobs if their companies do not offer any remote work. To the millennials and Z generations, this number is up to 49%.

Therefore, instead of forcing them back to the office immediately, prepare for these circumstances in advance.

2. Build a Hybrid work model - a location-flexible arrangement, allowing employees to combine onsite and offsite work as they and their employers see fit.

After a long time of home working, a great number of people may feel difficult to back to the office, especially for those who have to commute a long distance in crowded streets in Ho Chi Minh City to office, this immediate transition can be exhausting to them, so why don’t we apply the hybrid work model into business? Employees will alternately work at the office and home, which can help you both maintain your business culture at the office and make your employees’ work efficiency high at the same time.

3. Give employees some time to re-adapt before the re-start

The time of home working during the 4th wave of Covid-19 surely less or more made them change their habits. They will not be able to sit on their desk in pajamas right after the wake-up like before, instead, they need to have a suit prepared one night ago. 

They changed to adapt, and so did their family members. Re-adapting can take time for several people, so be patient and give them some time before the official re-start.

In the beginning, this process can be extremely messy, so if possible, organize a small meeting to help people know exactly what they should focus on in the future and avoid distracting for insignificant things.

4. Make sure every employee is safe and comfortable

The final thing is that you should strictly implement all Covid-19 prevention and fighting methods possible to make sure they are safe.

However, the biggest challenge which many enterprises may face is strictly following all methods of Covid-19 prevention and fighting of the Government while helping their employees to reduce stress when back to the office. All of the negative emotions repressed during the lockdown may be present at the office, so creating an interesting and comfortable working environment can help them reduce stress and work more effectively.

For the best, discuss with your employees as much as possible to find out the best Covid-19 prevention and fighting method for your enterprise and avoid the over-controlling ones putting more unnecessary pressure on them.


Thank you very much for reading this article. We hope that you will find it helpful in making a plan for the re-start. Good luck!


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