Together with rapid responses and tracking work, communication campaigns have provided quick, relevant information in the community, contributing to Vietnam’s significant achievements in the fight against COVID-19.
The Center of Science and Technology Development for Youth in Ho Chi Minh City on May 2 launched a contest designing automatic antiseptic hand washing machines which will be installed at schools, agencies, and public locations.
The official English version of the catchy hand-washing song “Ghen Co Vy” was released on April 9 to encourage people to adopt personal preventive habits amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced.
Two of the country’s biggest cities, Hanoi and HCM City, on March 27 issued a number of recommendations on social distancing for its citizens to follow amid growing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, effective March 28 until at least April 15.
The first public hand washing booth in Hanoi officially came into operation on March 23 following an opening ceremony at Ly Thai To park in downtown Hanoi.
The first free hand-washing station among the total 100 nationwide was placed at the Ly Thai To statue park in Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi on March 23, as part of the anti-COVID-19 programme “For a healthy Vietnam”.
With a fun and catchy tune, the song “Ghen Co Vy” guiding how to wash hands and its dance do not only encourage people to adopt good personal hygiene habits but also dance away their stresses from the COVID-19 pandemic.
US magazine Billboard has heaped praises on a Vietnamese song guiding the prevention of the novel coronavirus in a recent article, calling it an “insanely catchy” tune.
Frequently washing hands with soap, observing good personal hygiene, cleaning belongings and using face masks properly lower the chance of Covid-19 infection.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) on May 15 launched a public communications campaign in order to encourage people to wash their hands more frequently as a way of minimising risk of catching diseases.
Over 3,600 representatives from ministries, sectors, organisations and students attended a ceremony in Hanoi on October 17 to launch the hand in hand against infection programme.
Local authorities, students and members of the provincial Women’s Union attended a ceremony on October 11 in the central province of Ninh Thuan for Global Hand-Washing Day on October 15.
Save the Children's School Health and Nutrition Project will now include kindergartens as well as primary and secondary schools in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi and Hai Phong, beginning in September.
Washing hands regularly can help prevent virus-based diseases, which
have become more prevalent worldwide, heard a seminar on May 19 in Ho
Chi Minh City.
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