Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday decided that from April 23, 28 localities of high-risk and medium-risk groups for COVID-19 infection will halt implementing social distancing, except for some districts of Hanoi, Ha Giang, and Bac Ninh.

The standing board of the committee for solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics in Tra Vinh province has visited and presented 22 million VND to the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) for assisting the Covid-19 prevention efforts in the province.

The Central Youth Union launched a charitable program for sending necessities to disadvantaged people during the Covid-19 pandemic at a ceremony held on April 22 in Hanoi.

Bishop Thái Thọ Thanh (Nguyễn Văn Thọ), Chairman of Tay Ninh Caodai Church’s Representative Committee in Tay Ninh province has joint Caodaism in 1964 and always promoted the good life and good religion model.

Evangelical chapters under the Evangelical Church of Vietnam (South)   (ECVN) in provinces of Ben Tre and Phu Yen have strictly observed social distancing and proactively engaged in the Covid-19 prevention efforts in localities.

The ‘Zero-VND Happy Minimarket’ has been launched on April 21 in Vinh Nghiem pagoda  located in  district 3 of Ho Chi Minh city for supporting the disadvantaged having been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 2020 Vesak Festival will be broadcast live on Youtube, Facebook, Butta and Phatsuonline, as well as An Vien TV due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Given ongoing difficulties caused by currentdrought and saltwater intrusion in Tien Giang province, Ven. Thích Thanh Bình has successfully raised supports for sending 40 cubic meters of fresh water to residents of Vinh Huu commune in the province’s Go Cong Tay district on April 18.

An Giang province currently has 11 religions with 15 registered organizations and a total of about 1.6 million followers.

The Chol Chnam Thmay Festival is one of the most important festivals of Khmer ethnic communities across the country, including the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu.

Responding to a call by Tien Giang provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, local religious organizations have made practical contributions to the fund set up for gathering supports for fighting the Covid-19 epidemic

No new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed as of April 20 morning, making it four consecutive days Vietnam has recorded no new infections of the deadly virus, according to the Ministry of Health.

Holy Week, the important week for Christians to commemorate the Passion, Cruxification and Resurrection of Jesus Christ, has took place from April 5 to 11 this year.

Khmer ethnic communities are celebrating their traditional New Year Festival – Chol Chnam Thmay – at home this year from April 13-16 instead of visiting pagodas as part of the national effort to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Twelve localities deemed to have high risk of COVID-19 spread will continue to implement social distancing measures under Directive 16 of the Prime Minister to April 22 or 30, or even longer, if infections continue to be detected.