VOV.VN - As many as 13,145 healthcare workers from northern and central provinces have volunteered to join frontline forces in the south to combat COVID-19, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Trade union organisations under the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) have so far spent more than VND1.22 trillion (US$53.38 million) from the VGCL's budget and raised donations to help over 1 million members, particularly workers, to overcome COVID-19-related difficulties.

A delegation of the Ministry of Health led by Minister Nguyen Thanh Long arrived in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15 afternoon to work with the city's authorities in COVID-19 prevention and control.

Having lost their jobs and being unable to return home as there are no international flights, many Vietnamese workers in Malaysia are struggling to cope with the fallout from COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Three construction workers have been killed and one left severely injured after a landslide triggered by torrential rains hit Ha Long city of the northern province of Quang Ninh.

VOV.VN - An online concert is set to be held on August 15 in a fund-raising effort to join hands with frontline healthcare workers in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

VOV.VN - Local authorities of Hanoi capital moved to cordon off a construction site at Ha Dong General Hospital for contact tracing and testing after 28 workers tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

VOV.VN - Hundreds of thousands of freelance workers and employees who lost their jobs due to the economic impact of COVID-19 have now received over VND1 trillion from Vietnam’s second relief package.

VOV.VN - An arts teacher from Vung Tau city has created a series of emotional paintings in order to encourage frontline workers in their ongoing battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing thousands of views, shares, and comments on social media.

VOV.VN - A special medical department has been established specifically aimed at looking after COVID-19 patients who are in the process of recovering from severe conditions after suffering with the virus.