The decision was made at a meeting of the Standing Board of the municipal Party Committee on August 19.

The gift is expected to share difficulties with the Party Organisations, authorities and people of HCM City and Binh Duong province which are the current largest COVID-19 hotspots of the country.

The activity realises the call of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to assist HCM City and southern provinces in both human resources and materials.

Earlier, Hanoi presented a PRC testing system to HCM City, and donated 54 billion VND (2.34 million USD) to 18 southern cities and provinces, including Tien Giang, Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho, Dong Nai, Tra Vinh, Kien Giang, Ca Mau, Tay Ninh, Soc Trang, Bac Lieu, An Giang, Hau Giang, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Vinh Long and Long An, with each 3 billion VND.

It also sent medical staff to northern Bac Giang and Bac Ninh provinces to collect samples and conduct tens of thousands of tests there./.

Source: VNA

Over 4,100 tons of rice granted to three southern provinces

Deputy PM Le Minh Khai has signed a decision directing the Ministry of Finance to allocate 4,117.8 tons of rice from the national reserve to Binh Phuoc, Bac Lieu and Soc Trang provinces to support people affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.