Chief of the Ministry of Public Security Office and its spokesman Lieut. Gen To An Xo has stated that the presence of army and public security forces in the south is essential as on-the-spot forces are insufficient to meet requirements of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Health have introduced the first version of an e-handbook on COVID-19 prevention and control at covid19.mic.gov.vn.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City needs approximately 8,145,900 COVID-19 vaccine doses between now and the end of the year, according to the municipal Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Thailand held a webinar on August 30 connecting the Vietnamese community together amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed an official dispatch aimed at providing treatment and implementing social welfare policies for homeless and disadvantaged people.

The Embassy of Vietnam in Mongolia recently held a ceremony to receive donations to the COVID-19 prevention and control fund.

The Youth Social Work Centre under the Vietnam Youth Federation on August 23 launched a call centre supporting COVID-19 prevention and control (1900 638 090) with multi-functions: Community emergency, Home hospital, Patient treatment medicine bag, Oxygen ATM, Relief food and Free burial.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 23 issued an official dispatch on strengthening COVID-19 prevention and control measures nationwide.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City has decided to tighten its current restrictions as a means of curbing the recent spike in daily COVID-19 infections, with local residents required to "stay where they are".

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) has pledged to continue being an active and responsible AIPA member, pushing for the further development of parliamentary diplomacy and the interests of all people in ASEAN.