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Nearly 1,000 cadets set off to support southern COVID-19 hotspots

VGP – The People's Security Academy and the People’s Police Academy under the Ministry of Public Security have separately sent nearly 1,000 cadets and officers to support three southern provinces namely Dong Nai, Long An, and Binh Duong to maintain social distancing rules and cope with COVID-19 outbreaks.

September 06, 2021 3:13 PM GMT+7

Cadets and officers are ready to support southern COVID-19 hotspots

Director of the People's Security Academy Le Van Thang announced that 300 cadets and officers were deployed to Dong Nai. They were equipped with necessary knowledge on pandemic and preventive measures and received at least one shots of vaccines.  

Meanwhile, 50 cadets and officers of the People’s Police Academy were deployed to Binh Duong province and 150 others to Long An province.

Major General Tran Minh Huong, Director of the People’s Police Academy said that out of the cadets and officers, many already joined the supportive forces for Bac Ninh province, which was the country's biggest COVID-19 hotspot in May. 

Dong Nai, Long An, and Binh Duong provinces are struggling with high COVID-19 infections, having recorded 28,549, 25,085, and 132,433 cases, respectively.

Since the fourth wave of COVID-19 resurgence, the Ministry of Public Security have sent thousands of cadets and officers to support southern localities to combat the pandemic./.  

By Kim Anh