On 26 November 2012, the Prime Minsiter signed the Directive no. 29/CT-Tg on implementation of patriotic sanitation movement for people's health improvement.

To follow the calling up on patriotic sanitation by ex - President Ho Chi Minh, on 19 June 2012 the Prime Minister issued Decision 730/QD-TTg on considering 2 July as the Patriotic Sanitation Day.  And on 1 July 2013, the President officlaly launched the patriotic sanitation movement for people's health improvement nationwide, calling the people to pratice good sanitation and hygiene activities to improve the disease prevention and health. The Directive no 29/CC-TTg directed line ministries, provinces focus their direction on task implementation to implement the movement effectively and sustainably.

See detailed Directive no. 29/CT-Tg on implementation of patriotic sanitation movement for people's health improvement