This handbook was compiled in both Vietnamese and Chinese languages focusing on 8 topics including greeting, casual asks and answers, numbers, food and drink, daily activities, health, ask and answer about health conditions related to Covid-19, some imperatives and medial terms.

The handbook was compiled in both Vietnamese and Chinese languages.

The handbook was well-designed with small size, clear pronunciation and vocalization which is simple for users to understand and look up. Besides, it was designed with some blank pages for users to take notes.

The handbook consists of 8 popular topics.

The final page includes hotline of the Ministry of Health, the Department of Health of Bac Giang province, the Center for Disease Control of Bac Giang province (Bac Giang’s CDC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs of Bac Giang province for consular affairs and citizen protection).

Bac Giang DoFA organises basic Chinese class for officers and soldiers at the province's isolated area for Covid-19 prevention.

This is a necessary material for related people to improve their communication with Chinese citizens, who are applied compulsory medical quarantine. Besides, it helps to create friendlier atmosphere for the isolated people and show the province’s great care without discrimination for foreigners especially Chinese people who are quarantined for disease prevention.

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