The Ministry of Health has received grants of VNĐ160 billion and 4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine sponsored by the banking industry, Vingroup, Sovico Group and HD Bank.

The health sector of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ must focus on implementing drastic and urgent solutions to prevent and control the COVID-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính.

Each day, he gets up at 4.30am, has a quick breakfast and jumps on his old motorbike to start a new working day.

It brings the total number of cases in Việt Nam throughout the pandemic to 5,086.