Around 20 Vietnamese artists joined a music video entitled ‘Song Nhu Tia Nang Mat Troi’ (Live like Sunrays) with the aim to fuel the hope for residents in Ho Chi Minh City, which is now the country’s current largest COVID-19 hotspot. Composed by musician Dinh Bao, the song also sends thanks and love to doctors, medical staff, volunteers, and frontline workers who have dedicated to the anti-pandemic fight.

Tien Giang has bought 67 tonnes of agricultural products worth about VND 1 billion to support the people of Ho Chi Minh City, to contribute to sharing the difficulties the people are facing in fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. The amount was both deducted from the budget and mobilised from businesses and benefactors.

On the morning of August 2, Long An General Hospital was lifted from the blockade and officially reopened, welcoming patients for medical examination and treatment after 34 days (from June 29 to now) of temporarily suspending operations to trace, isolate and clean the environment due to detecting positive cases of SARS-CoV-2.

The Ministry of Health issued a written request today not to spray disinfectant outdoors, on people due to inefficiency and adverse effects on human health.