(VOVWORLD) - The fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam is in a critical period. The administration at all levels, frontline forces, and the public have stepped up their efforts to contain the pandemic. Although the fight against the pandemic demands a joint effort and solidarity, certain organizations and individuals are distorting the situation to smear the accomplishments of the Vietnamese Party, State, and people.

(VOVWORLD) - During social distancing to control the spread of COVID-19, shopping models called ‘Zero Dong marts’ and ‘Stable price shops’ have ensured a steady supply of food and essential goods to people in social distancing areas. The model ‘3-no retail shops’ – which means ‘no shopkeeper, no contact, no oversight’ - has been replicated in many areas to meet consumer demand while strictly complying with social distancing rules.

(VOVWORLD) - The last American servicemen left Kabul on Monday, fulfilling the US’s commitment to withdraw all combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of August.

(VOVWORLD) - Ho Chi Minh City and several nearby provinces have replicated a model called ‘shopping for people in lockdown areas’ to ensure that people who must stay home to limit the spread of the coronavirus have an adequate supply of food and other necessities.

(VOVWORLD) - The Ministry of Defense has mobilized military officers and soldiers to help people in HCM City and other southern localities fight COVID-19. Their prompt engagement has helped the local administrations and people solve a number of problems caused by the pandemic.

(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, chaired an online meeting on pandemic response on Sunday. Engaging a large number of grassroots-level leaders, the meeting demonstrated Vietnam’s strong determination to contain the pandemic as soon as possible.

(VOVWORLD) - Many COVID-19 patients in HCM City are being treated at home, with the help of medical personnel from mobile clinics. This is one of the measures to reduce hospital overload in Vietnam’s largest COVID-19 hotspot at the moment.

(VOVWORLD) - Two suicide bombings occurred at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Thursday, killing at least 85 people, including 13 US service members. The deadly attacks are the latest development in the crisis that seized Afghanistan when the Taliban entered Kabul and took control of the whole country on August 15.

(VOVWORLD) - In the spirit of “fighting the pandemic as if fighting an enemy”, the Vietnam People’s Army has been the key force in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. But there has also been skepticism and distortions about deploying Vietnam’s army in the service of the national interest and to protect the lives and health of people in the southern region.

(VOVWORLD) - The Vietnamese government cares about Vietnam’s expat community. It is accelerating COVID-19 vaccination, not only for citizens but also for foreigners living and working here, in an effort to achieve herd immunity as soon as possible.