​           To celebrate the 2^nd Congress, term 2021 - 2026, the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association of the province coordinated with the standing agency of the Central Propaganda and Training Commission in Ho Chi Minh City to mobilize the press agencies, such as: Tiền Phong, Vietnamnet, Tri thức và Cuộc sống, Bảo vệ Pháp luật, Nghề nghiệp & Cuộc sống to implement a program to support people and doctors in Dong Nai province in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. On November 28, the delegation presented gifts, medical equipment and supplies to agencies in Thong Nhat district.

Sponsors have presented 100 gifts including food, necessities to households with difficult living conditions in Thong Nhat district and granted 50 million VND to people in difficult circumstances due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. To ensure the safety of the pandemic prevention and control, a number of residents who have been vaccinated and in normal health were invited to receive gifts. The remaining gifts will be transferred to the people on the approved list by the local authorities of the communes.

Medical supplies and equipment in the program "Accompany Tien Phong to support the frontline against the COVID-19 pandemic" were transferred to the No. 1 COVID-19 Treatment Field Hospital in Dong Nai province

At the No. 1 Covid-19 Treatment Field Hospital in Dong Nai Province, Tien Phong Newspaper donated 2 sputum aspirators, 10 blood pressure monitors and 1 big carton box of N95 masks. Journalist Tran Ngoc Lam, Deputy Head of Representative office of Tien Phong Newspaper in Ho Chi Minh City said: "This is a source of supplies and equipment supported by readers in the program "Accompany Tien Phong to support the frontline in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic". We hope that the donated equipment will further empower doctors and patients to strengthen their treatment capacity and defeat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Leaders of Thong Nhat district presenting letters of thanks to the sponsors

Ms. Nguyen Thi Yen, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Thong Nhat district, sent her deep thanks to the sponsors. She said: “So far, the source of infection of the Covid-19 pandemic has been basically controlled. However, the pandemic has been still affecting socio-economic activities, even the lives of more than 165,000 people in the district, especially ethnic households. Today's program, in addition to material gifts, also has great spiritual significance for the medical staff and people in Thong Nhat district with the belief that we will soon control the pandemic and soon come back to a new normal situation.”

Dr. Nguyen Trung Tin, Director of Health Center of Thong Nhat District, Dong Nai province shared that since the end of June 2021, the district has detected 1,615 cases of F0, including 961 cases of completed treatment, 654 cases which are being monitored and treated, 15 cases of severe illness and death. Currently, the pandemic situation in the district is getting more complicated, with the source of infection in locality, and now also other sources of infection from other localities, people coming from pandemic areas related to businesses, industrial parks, etc… that all are the causes for secondary outbreaks in the district. "Currently, the general hospital in the area has changed their functions to Covid-19 treatment, so the health care and treatment of common diseases for people face many difficulties," said Doctor Tin.