Health ministry launches mini game on COVID-19

The Ministry of Health on August 18 launched a mini game through its Lotus fan page, to raise public awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health ministry launches mini game on COVID-19 ảnh 1The Ministry of Health launches a mini game through its Lotus fan page, to raise public awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hanoi (VNA) -
The Ministry ofHealth on August 18 launched a mini game through its Lotus fan page, to raisepublic awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Those wanting to play need only open https://challenge.lotus.vn/viet-nam-niem-tin-chien-thang and follow the instructions.

Each player must complete ten multiplechoice questions regarding the pandemic in ten minutes. The winner will receivea Kangaroo air filter and a voucher on online shopping platform Lazada worth 1million VND (43 USD), while each of the three second-prize winners will receivehand sanitiser and a 1 million VND voucher at Lazada.

There will be 10 extra prizes of handsanitiser and a Lazada voucher worth 200,000 VND.

Since it was officially launched on March15, Lotus has over 11,000 followers and more than 2 million visitors.

The fan page publishes directions relatingto the pandemic from the Government, the National Steering Committee onCOVID-19 Prevention and Control, and the ministry, and provides updatedinformation on the situation in Vietnam and around the world. Opening the fanpage expresses the ministry’s determination to intensify communications toraise public awareness about the pandemic.

Subscribers to the official fanpage must download the Lotus app from the Appstore or CH Play on mobile phonesor tablets./.
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