The Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS)'s chapter in Ho Chi Minh City on November 18 held a requiem for Vietnamese who died of the Covid-19 in order to show gratitude to the frontline forces in the fight against the pandemic and help ease the pain of the victims’ relatives and families.
The virtual ceremony included the Buddhist rituals of praying, offering incense and chanting.
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The requiem for those who died of COVID-19 in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Vice Chairman of the Council Thich Le Trang said Covid-19 has caused great pain and losses for the humanity in the world and in Vietnam. The requiem, in response the call of the State, was held to send peaceful energy to the deceased as well as to soothe and warm the hearts of their relatives, he added.
Echoing the view, Chairwoman of the municipal Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee To Thi Bich Chau said the event also calls on people to raise vigilance against the epidemic.
At 8:35 pm on November 19, Buddhist pagodas and establishments in HCM City will ring their bells, light candles, offer incense, and pray for those who died of Covid-19 at the same time with a national requiem to be co-organised by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee and the municipal Party Committee.
More than 23,180 people in Vietnam, including over 17,260 in the city, had died due to the pandemic by November 15.
Promptly classifying, treating Covid-19 patients
(BGO) - Recently, due to the new complicated developments of the
Covid-19 epidemic in Bac Giang province, the number of infections has
increased. For timely treatment, in the evening of October 31, the field
hospital No. 2, located at the provincial stadium, resumed operations to care
for and treat Covid-19 patients.
Bac Giang further raises vigilance to actively control over Covid-19 clusters
(BGO) – On November 12,
Chairman of Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) Le Anh Duong who is
also deputy head of the Standing Board of the provincial Steering Committee for
Covid-19 Prevention and Control, and Commander of the provincial Covid-19
Prevention and Control Command Centre chaired the teleconference with ten
districts and city.
Bac Giang tightens residential management to fight Covid-19 pandemic
(BGO)- Bac
Giang has seen complicated developments of Covid-19 pandemic with different
infection chains including the infection sources from those returning or coming
from virus-hit areas who do not implement timely medical and residential declaration
or intentionally violate. Tightening residential management is one the
important measures contributing to effective prevention and control against the
pandemic.
Source: NDO/VNA
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