With the deadly coronavirus spreading rapidly across the globe, plenty of measures are being taken to create awareness about the disease.

One such awareness initiative is an animated video featuring a catchy Vietnamese song and an accompanying dance about the necessity of hand-washing during the coronavirus crisis.

According to a report by AFP, the catchy song was later used to create Tik Tok videos which have gone viral and gained more than 2 million views on the platform.

Gaining international popularity

It was also featured on HBO's comedic news show Last Week Tonight, with host John Oliver calling it a "genuine club-banger".

The catchy song featured in the videos is a remake of pop song Jealous – or Ghen in Vietnamese – by singers Erik and Min.



The original animated version was released by the country's Ministry of Health.

"We want the song to give fire and reduce tension for those... leading this fight, including experts, doctors, medical workers and millions of labourers who are on the frontline to fight this epidemic daily.

"Vietnam is determined to win this epidemic!" said the Health Ministry in the caption.

What a cool idea!