In an active response to the special emulation appeal made by the Prime Minister on encouraging the whole country to promote the spirit of solidarity in a bid to secure a victory over COVID-19, the Da Nang traffic police force is partnering with other relevant units make a solid "shield" on  the frontlines of the city's fight against the virus.

A traffic officer pulls over a vehicle for the deployment of a rapid antigen COVID-19 test for the driver at the city’s southern gateway. Photo: NGOC PHU

As reported, since COVID-19 re-emerged in May, a large number of local traffic police officers and men have been deployed to checkpoints, especially those at the city’s gateways.

Despite working continuously for many hours in a working environment without air-conditioning during scorching days, ‘soldiers’ in the yellow uniform are still diligently clinging to the checkpoints to control vehicles into and out of the city in a bid to prevent further penetration of COVID-19 infections into the city.

Their main concern overwhelming their minds is just how to fulfill their assigned tasks as best they can with a strong determination to fight COVID-19 by every means.

Also notably, under the spirit of mutual support and solidarity and the time-honoured “The intact leaves protect the tattered ones” tradition, local traffic police and a number of sponsors supported tens of tonnes of root, tuber, and leaf vegetables, rice and thousands of boxes of instant noodles for poverty-stricken households and those who join pandemic prevention and control misssions.

The positive contributions of the Da Nang traffic police force over the past time have shown their strong determination and solidarity with the whole political system to stamp out COVID-19.

A local traffic officer is on duty at the Hoa Phuoc Gateway checkpoint. Photo: NGOC PHU

Whether it's hot or rainy, local traffic police officers are still working hard at checkpoints to control vehicles into and out of the city in a bid to prevent further penetration of COVID-19 infections into the city. Photo: NGOC PHU

The Hai Chau District leaders visit a checkpoint in the location. Photo: L.V.L

Local traffic officers and soldiers actively perform social welfare activities for the sake of local residents amid the practice of the ‘stay-at-home’ mandate. Photo courtesy of the Da Nang Traffic Police

Lieutenant Colonel Pham Hong Hai, the Head of Hoa Nhon Gateway Traffic Police transports instant noodles to those in need. Photo: Photo courtesy of the Da Nang Traffic Police

After hours of tense work, female traffic police officers prepare servings of meal for taskforces on duty at checkpoints. Photo: NGOC PHU

Reporting by NGOC PHU- Translating by A.T