From Tuesday, Vietnamese citizens and foreigners living in Việt Nam will be able declare their health status via smartphone-based apps co-developed by the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and domestic IT companies.

Another passenger on the flight from London to Việt Nam that carried the country’s 17th COVID-19 patient has tested positive for the disease, making him the 33rd patient in Việt Nam, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday afternoon.

As many as 1,893 people who were identified to have contact with COVID-19 infected patients and their families in Hà Nội will leave concentrated quarantine centres on Tuesday after having completed their quarantine period.

The National Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has asked provinces and cities to tighten the screening, classification and isolation of Covid-19 patients at medical facilities across the country on Tuesday.

Việt Nam reported the 32nd victim of COVID-19 on Tuesday.

Việt Nam aims to basically eliminate the disease in the country by 2030.

Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have encouraged farmers to breed ducks under biosafety standards and develop guaranteed outlets to ensure stable incomes.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh has reduced poverty rapidly in recent years through drastic measures to support the poor.