Many religious organizations in Da Nang city have contributed money and medical supplies supporting the Covid-19 epidemic prevention efforts being taken in the city.

Following instructions by the Prime Minister and the Government Committee for Religious Affairs on Covid-19 prevention and control, several religious organizations, including Protestant organizations have announced suspension of all large religious gatherings and changes to live-stream services.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has signed a Directive rolling out measures to strengthen the COVID-19 prevention and control amid rapid increase of new infection cases over the past three weeks.

The Vietnam Ancestral Global Day will be celebrated online due to the complicated developments of the acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).

Authorities of the northern province of Phu Tho held a ceremony on March 29 to commemorate the legendary national ancestors of Vietnam, Father Lac Long Quan and Mother Au Co.

In response to a campaign calling for public support for the country’s fight against the Covid-19 epidemic by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, religious organizations in Vietnam have made practical contributions.

In response to a call for the prevention and control of the Covid-19 pandemic, Protestant organizations in Vietnam have proactively followed with instructions of the Ministry of Health, the Government Committee for Religious Affairs and local authorities.

In response to a call of local authorities in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, religious organizations in Nam Dinh province have issued dispatches calling their followers to join hands in fight against Covid-19.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc warned that the spread of the novel coronavirus will outpace us if prompt and drastic measures are not taken, while addressing a meeting on the COVID-19 prevention and control.

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Ho Chi Minh City has decided to suspend all daily masses and religious rites in a move to prevent the infection of coronavirus, which is spreading in Vietnam as a whole and in HCMC in particular.

Responding to the Decree regarding the celebration of the Easter released by the Vatican on March 19 and following the instruction of Prime Minister on Covid-19 prevention and control, Catholic Dioceses in Vietnam have issued notifications guiding pastoral affairs and religious practices in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

In responding a call of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha’s Executive Central Committee, Buddhist pagodas in provinces of Quang Ninh, Thai Binh, Nghe An and Dong Thap have presented free facemasks to patients and local people prevention of Covid-19 epidemic.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said that the next 10-15 days will be “decisive” for Viet Nam’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 17, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) Executive Committee in Dong Thap province supported 20 million VND and the VBS’s Executive Board in Sa Dec city contributed 10 million VND to the Covid-19 prevention fund, both sent to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee in the province.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee has raised over 282 billion VND (over 12 million USD) since its fundraising campaign was launched on March 17.