More support heads to COVID-19-hit southern localities

On July 27, nearly 150 doctors, nurses and technicians from five major hospitals based in Hanoi headed to Ho Chi Minh City to support their colleagues in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Quang Binh province also sent a delegation of 29 medical staff from across the province and the Vietnam - Cuba Dong Hoi Friendship Hospital to Ho Chi Minh City to participate in the COVID-19 fight.

At the same time, many private hospitals in the southern economic hub have also registered to convert their functions and increase their available beds to treat COVID-19 patients.

On the same day, Phu Tho province sent a delegation of 52 medical staff to support Binh Duong province in its fight against the epidemic. This is the fifth time Phu Tho has sent medical delegations to support localities across the nation in their epidemic prevention and control.

So far, Binh Duong has received aid and support from 25 delegations from the relevant ministries, agencies and localities with more than 3,000 officials, experts, armed forces, medical staff and volunteers to help the province in the prevention and control of the epidemic.

Also on July 27, the Standing Office of Nhan Dan Newspaper in Ho Chi Minh City and Kim Oanh Group handed over medical protective equipment to Military Medical Hospital 175 (Ministry of Defence), worth a total of VND133 million.

The representative office of Nhan Dan in Ho Chi Minh City has also coordinated with various businesses and units to support people in difficult circumstances in the city and some other provinces with a total budget of nearly VND1 billion.

The Thanh Hoa Provincial Party Committee has agreed to provide Hanoi with VND2 billion in financial support to join hands with the capital city in its COVID-19 fight, at the request of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Thanh Hoa province.

On the afternoon of July 27, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hai Phong city received VND1.3 billion from the relevant localities, organisations and businesses to support the northern port city's COVID-19 prevention and control fund. Through eight rounds of donations, Hai Phong’s Front Committee has received nearly VND23 billion from relevant donors.