The decision was made at a meeting of the Standing Board of the municipal Party Committee on August 19.

Hanoi donates 6,000 tonnes of rice to Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong province.

The gift is expected to share difficulties with the Party Organisations, authorities and people of Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong province which are the current largest Covid-19 hotspots of the country.

The activity realises the call of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to assist Ho Chi Minh City and southern provinces in both human resources and materials.

Earlier, Hanoi presented a PRC testing system to Ho Chi Minh City, and donated VND54 billion (US$2.34 million) to 18 southern cities and provinces, including Tien Giang, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho, Dong Nai, Tra Vinh, Kien Giang, Ca Mau, Tay Ninh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, An Giang, Hau Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Vinh Long and Long An, with each VND3 billion.

It also sent medical staff to northern Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces to collect samples and conduct tens of thousands of tests there.

Bac Giang supports power and telecommunication fees for pandemic struck customers

(BGO) - Bac Giang Power Company has launched supporting programme to cut the power price and electric fee for customers affected by Covid-19 pandemic (the fourth period).

Bac Giang launches online public services to support people affected by Covid-19 pandemic

(BGO) – The Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee has issued document to launch online public services to support employers and employees affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

Hanoi provides financial support to southern provinces

The Hanoi government will donate a total of VND54 billion (over US$2.3 million) to 18 provinces and cities in the southern region to help in the battle against Covid-19.

Nearly 300,000 Covid-19 hit workers in Ho Chi Minh City receive financial support

Nearly 300,000 disadvantaged trade union members, public employees and workers hit by the Covid-19 pandemic received assistance worth over VND465.8 billion (US$20.25 million), reported the Ho Chi Minh City Labour Confederation on August 7.

Saudi Arabia presents aid package to support Vietnam's COVID-19 fight

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has given a US$500,000 medical aid package to Vietnam to support the country in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: NDO/VNA