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Kien Giang, Tien Giang must contain COVID-19 by Sept. 30: PM

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the Mekong Delta provinces of Kien Giang and Tien Giang to exert greater efforts to put COVID-19 under control by September 30 at the latest.
Kien Giang, Tien Giang must contain COVID-19 by Sept. 30: PM ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the teleconference with Kien Giang and Tien Giang on September 13 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) –Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the Mekong Delta provinces of KienGiang and Tien Giang to exert greater efforts to put COVID-19 under control bySeptember 30 at the latest.

This is part of the PM’sconclusion made at a recent teleconference with the two provinces to look intotheir COVID-19 prevention and control.

According to the GovernmentOffice’s announcement of the PM’s conclusion, despite continuous socialdistancing for a long time, both Kien Giang and Tien Giang have yet tothoroughly control the pandemic.

PM Chinh requested theprovinces to show stronger determination and make greater efforts to curb thecoronavirus as soon as possible, by September 30 at the latest, so as not toprolong social distancing on a large scale.

Their People’s Committeeshave to review and submit detailed proposals on demand for assistance sothat the Government’s special working team and relevant ministries can providemaximum support.

Kien Giang, Tien Giang must contain COVID-19 by Sept. 30: PM ảnh 2A street in Rach Gia city of Tien Giang province during the social distancing period (Photo: VNA)
The Ministry of Health andthe special working team have to examine anti-COVID-19 activities in theseprovinces while giving timely and appropriate aid.

The Government leader alsotold the Health Ministry to consider prioritising vaccine and drugs for Kien Giang,Tien Giang, and other COVID-19-hit localities in the Mekong Delta in ascientific and flexible manner that matches the pandemic situation.

The People’s Committees ofKien Giang and Tien Giang were also asked to disseminate the announcement to theircommunal-level localities./.
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