Chairman Chu Ngoc Anh requested local authorities to support the poor and those who've lost their incomes both medically and with other aspects of life. This includes providing them food during the social distancing period.

A woman receives free rice in Hanoi's Cau Giay District in April 2020.

"We absolutely must not let people exit the city during the social distancing campaign, unless otherwise approved by authorities," he stressed.

Local authorities are allowed to decide on more restrictive coronavirus control measures like locking down a neighborhood to stem infections.

Medical authorities should cooperate with city leaders to devise Covid-19 treatment plans for 20,000 patients, with results reported before Aug. 5. The city should also devise schedules for cremation of those who had succumbed to the coronavirus.

Hanoi has recorded 1,457 local Covid-19 cases so far, including those contained within locked down locations, in the fourth coronavirus wave that struck Vietnam in late April.

Multiple clusters have emerged in the capital over the past week, raising concerns of a potential new infection wave.

The city of over eight million is undergoing a two-week social distancing order starting July 24, requiring people to stay home and only go out to buy food or medicine or to engage in other activities deemed "essential" like working in factories producing necessities.

Bac Giang’s fleet of trucks carrying 200 tonnes of necessities departs to support Covid-19 fight in Southern localities

(BGO) – On the July 27 morning, nine truck fleet departed from Bac Giang city (Bac Giang province) to support Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) and Dong Nai province to fight against Covid-19 pandemic, carrying nearly 200 tonnes of donated foods and essential products as the sentiment of the Party, authority and people in Bac Giang toward beloved Southern localities. As schedule, it will arrive to the destination after two days and two nights.

Interest rates cut to support customers affected by Covid-19 pandemic

(BGO) – Implementing the instruction from Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank), Agribank Bac Giang provincial branch and Agribank Bac Giang 2 branch have recently launched programme to reduce the lending interest rates for all customers to timely support those affected by Covid-19 pandemic.

Hanoi launches “zero-dong supermarket bus” to support pandemic-hit workers

The Hanoi Labour Confederation on July 26 launched the "zero-dong supermarket bus" to support workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic at industrial zones and hostels in the city.

World Bank to support 600 Vietnamese SMEs in digital transformation

The World Bank has launched a programme to support 600 Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to apply technological solutions to enhance their productivity and competitiveness.

Hanoi gives support to businesses amid pandemic

Enterprises in Hanoi have been receiving support to overcome difficulties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: VnExpress