PM asks for continued support to HCM City during pandemic peak
Ho Chi Minh City must ensure sufficient supply of food, social welfare and health care services for residents during the lockdown period to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the working session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City must ensure sufficient supply offood, social welfare and health care services for residents during the lockdown period to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh.
During a working session on August 26 with authorities of the city – the largestCOVID-19 hotspot, the PM required thecity to continue with drastic prevention and control measures and study a planto rꦇelocate residents from densely-populatedﷺ areas.
He noted the importance of communication activities to raise public awareness of citizens’ rights, obligations and responsibility for themselves and the community
Authorities of the city and its districts must enhanceinspection and help lower-level administrations fulfill the set targets in fighting the pandemic while the army, publicsecurity and medical forces should respond to the city’s request, he stressed.
Ministries andagencies were also required to help the city at this peak🌠 time in t♈he fight against the pandemic, and continue giving priority to the city in vaccine supply.
At a vaccination area in HCM City (Photo: VNA)
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Phan Van Mai said thetraffic in the city has decreased by 90 percent compared to the early days of socialdistancing. As many as 5.6 million doses of vaccine have been injected in thecity.
The municipal authorities have worked with suppliers to bring goods to communes and townships, ensuring basic needs of residents while striving tomaintain production and prevent supply disruption, he said.
Mai also suggested the Health Ministry, localities and agenciesassist the city in personnel and equipment for pandemic prevention and contr🗹ol work at this critical period./.
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Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh and Defence Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang visited and inspected COVID-19 prevention and control at Military Hospital 175 in Ho Chi Minh City on August 24.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also Head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, inspected pandemic prevention and control work in several areas in Ho Chi Minh City on August 26.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at the working session (Photo: VNA) 
At a vaccination area in HCM City (Photo: VNA) 
