Twenty-one Vietnamese patients with COVID-19 have recovered and were discharged from three treatment facilities across the country on April 17.

In an attempt to contain the spread of COVID-19, young intellectuals in Da Nang city have invented and installed automated hand washing machines at local markets.

The National Economics University started distributing rice to people in need due to the COVID-19 pandemic on April 16.

Vietnam has demonstrated its strong leadership in spearheading a collective regional response to COVID-19, ASEAN Secretary-General Dato Lim Jock Hoi has said.

While many people have decided to comply with physical distancing measures and have stayed at home to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, many casual workers who earn a living on the street have faced difficulties during these tough times.

“Rice ATMs” which have been set up around Vietnam to help those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic have been featured by international news broadcasters over the last few days.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired the online Special ASEAN+3 Summit with China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (RoK) on April 14 on the COVID-19 response, following the success of the Special ASEAN Summit on the same issue.

Phu Quoc Island off the coast of Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been named among the 17 best places in Asia by Cable News Network (CNN).

Areca nut leaf sheaths have been used to make disposable bio-degradable plates, replacing utensils made from plastic.

Son Doong Cave has recently made into the list of the 10 best virtual tours of the world’s natural wonders, published by The Guardian – a UK-based renowned newspaper.

Many hotels in Ho Chi Minh City and across the country have been called to join hands with local governments to support medical staff who are on the front line in the fight against COVID-19.

Four more COVID-19 patients have been given the all-clear on April 8, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 126.

Crowded places pose a danger at the moment as they can be a source of infection for COVID-19 at a time when the epidemic is developing complicatedly. As a result, many people have chosen to do creative exercises at home instead of going to the gym.

‘Vietnam has, within our capacity, shared information and experience, and provided medical supplies and equipment to other countries despite our own constraints.’ Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc stated in a message to the virtual conference of Health Ministers of the WHO Western Pacific Region themed ‘Stand in Solidarity to combat Covid-19’ on April 8.