VOV.VN - Military forces have been on the ground assisting residents in Ho Chi Minh City with the process of buying essential items at supermarkets during the tighter social distancing period in the city to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Vietnam National Brands Week 2021 – Hybrid Expo on Halal and Processed Food Products kicked off at an exhibition centre in Changi airport of Singapore on August 23.

VOV.VN - The municipal administration of Ho Chi Minh City has committed to providing a sufficient supply of essential goods to local people during tighter social distancing period for the COVID-19 fight.

VOV.VN - A large number of residents flocked to supermarkets throughout Ho Chi Minh City on August 20 in order to purchase essential food before local authorities intensify social distancing measures from August 23.

More than 130,175 tonnes of rice sourced from the national food reserve will be provided for 24 cities and provinces to aid people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a decision issued on August 20.

VOV.VN - The south wholesale market located in Hoang Mai district of Hanoi capital resumed operation on August 20 following a 25-day closure due to COVID-19 control measures.

The Vietnam National Brands Week 2021 in Singapore – Hybrid Expo on Halal and Processed Food Products will be organised in Singapore from August 23-28 in both face-to-face and online forms.

VOV.VN - Many residents of Da Nang city have been given a range of essential items from local businesses and benefactors in order to deal with the week-long lockdown imposed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest coronavirus hotspot in Vietnam, has requested that the Government provide the city with VND28,000 billion and more than 142,000 tonnes of rice to support poor labourers affected by COVID-19.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) on August 17 distributed 30,000 vials of Remdesivir, a broad-spectrum antiviral medication, to intensive care unit (ICU) centres and eight localities in the south to assist them with the COVID-19 fight.