The current COVID-19 wave is leaving many locals and hospital staff in HCM City struggling, so expats in the city are providing a helping hand by making free meals for hospitals and organisations, as well as raising money and collecting essential goods for people in need.

The consumption of agricultural products and circulation of farm produce has improved in the southern region, according to Lê Thanh Tùng, the deputy director of the Department of Crop Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Many patients are becoming confused between food supplements and medicine after watching misleading advertisements, and giving up doctors’ prescriptions and making their conditions worse, doctors have said.

The Ministry of Health has proposed that provincial level hospitals experiencing a complex pandemic situation set up remote clinics to advise and treat F0 patients at home using the Telehealth system.

The Vietnam Social Security (VSS) system has confirmed the list of over 795,000 workers from more than 29,300 employers who are eligible for financial support in 62 out of 63 cities and provinces under a Government resolution and the Prime Minister's decision on policies supporting employees and employers affected by the coronavirus.

HCM City has proposed spending nearly VNĐ8 trillion (US$351.2 million) to support people in need for two months to help them overcome COVID-19-related difficulties, Phan Văn Mãi, chairman of the city People’s Committee, has said.