PM orders establishment of hotline 019 – No COVID of Vietnam
The Government Office has issued an official dispatch conveying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s instruction to set up hotline 019 – No COVID of Vietnam.
Medical workers take samples for COVID-19 testing in Hanoi's Long Bien district. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Government Office has issuedan official dispatch conveying Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s instruction toset up hotline 019 – No COVID of Vietnam.
To step up the application of information technology in the fight against theCOVID-19 pandemic, PM Chinh asked the Minister of Health, in coordination withrelevant ministries and agencies, to establish the hotline and submit to the WorldHealth Organisation (WHO) for global use.
Vietnam recorded 8,681 new COVID-19 infections, including 13 importedcases, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 20, according to the Ministry of Health.
The number of domestic cases was 8,668, down 1,357 infections ascompared to the previous day. It also marked the lowest number of dailyinfections over the past month.
The country has to date logged 695,744 COVID-19 cases, ranking 47thout of 222 countries and territories worldwide in terms of infections per onemillion people./.
A total of 9,137 patients were given the all-clear from coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 on September 19, raising the total number of recoveries to 457,505, equivalent to a 65-percent recovery rate from a total of 687,063 infections.
The Government on September 20 issued Resolution 109/NQ-CP on the purchase of Abdala COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Cuba.
Vietnam recorded 8,681 new COVID-19 infections, including 13 imported cases, in the past 24 hours to 17:00 on September 20, the Ministry of Health announced.
PM Pham Minh Chinh highlighted how Vietnam's revolutionary press has continuously evolved and strengthened over the past century, affirming its role as a sharp and vital political, cultural, and ideological weapon serving the Fatherland and the people in the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party.
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In Vietnam’s case, she said, President Ho Chi Minh demonstrated his strategic vision by founding the revolutionary press a century ago. The late leader understood the press's role not only as a means to reflect the country’s realities but also as a powerful tool to strengthen national unity and inspire the resistance wars and national construction process.
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Today, the press for foreign service has evolved into a distinct, irreplaceable force, bridging Vietnam with the world and portraying a nation that is stable, peace-loving, and fully integrated into the international community.
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The VNA delegation, led by General Director Vu Viet Trang, actively participated in the event, engaging in both professional and diplomatic activities.
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Granma and the VNA have great potential for cooperation, especially in sharing content regularly, so that VNA products are published on Granma platforms and vice versa, thereby helping Cuban and Vietnamese people access true information and gain a deep understanding of each other's country and people.
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The strategic product, managed and operated by the Vietnam News Agency Digital Media Centre (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
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Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Medical workers take samples for COVID-19 testing in Hanoi's Long Bien district. (Photo: VNA) 
