During the short clip produced for the AFC and released on April 17, Do Hung Dung said that “Everyone should fully acknowledge the disease, take responsibility for their whole community and believe in the government’s strategy to tackle the disease.”

Footballer Ha Duc Chinh.

Dung’s participation in the campaign comes after the Hanoi FC midfielder became one of three Asian football stars selected to promote #BreakTheChain, alongside Japanese goalkeeper Hiroki Iikura of Vissel Kobe FC and Hattan Bahebri of Saudi Arabia.

Following the release of the video featuring Dung, Ha Duc Chinh made an appearance in a clip released by the AFC on April 19, advising people to, “Be healthy and united to push back the disease.”

The SHB Da Nang FC forward is joined in the video by two other notable figures from Asian football, staring alongside Ali Mabkhout of the United Arab Emirates and Maria Manda of Bangladesh.

The release of the two clips featuring Vietnamese footballers comes after both Hanoi FC midfielder Nguyen Quang Hai and Ho Chi Minh City FC forward Nguyen Cong Phuong produced videos for the #BreakTheChain campaign, in which the pair call on people to follow guidelines set by health professionals, as well as remaining patient and united in the fight against the Covid-19.

207 patients given all-clear from Covid-19

As of 5pm on April 20, 207 Covid-19 patients in Vietnam have been given all-clear.

Vietnam records no more Covid-19 cases for four consecutive days

As of 7 am April 20, 2020, Vietnam has recorded no more Covid-19 cases for four consecutive days

Vietnamese in UK support local health staff in fight against Covid-19

The Vietnamese Association in the UK (VAUK) has raised funds to buy 1,100 protective suits and 2,500 face masks to support the UK's National Health Service (NHS) amid the serious spread of Covid-19 pandemic.

Number of Covid-19 cases remains at 268 with no new cases on April 20

No new case of Covid-19 was detected over the past 12 hours, so the number remained at 268 as of 6 am on April 20, according to the National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control.

UNICEF supports Vietnamese education respond to Covid-19

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has mobilised around US$800,000 to support the Vietnamese education and training sector’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Source: VNA