Russian media hails Vietnam’s quick response to COVID-19
With drastic quarantine measures and social unity, Vietnam is effectively controlling the COVID-19 epidemic, according to an article on the website Lenta.ru of Russia.
Moscow (VNA) - With drastic quarantine measures andsocial unity, Vietnam is effectively controlling the COVID-19 epidemic,according to an article on the website Lenta.ru of Russia.
The article emphasised that Vietnam's response to the COVID-19 crisis deservesappreciation from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Despite sharing the border with China, where the disease broke out, the numberof SARS-CoV-2 infections in Vietnam todate is more than 260 cases and no deaths have been recorded, it said.
Early response is the most important factor leading to the country’s success incontrolling the epidemic, the article said, quoting WHO’s Chief Representativein Vietnam Kidong Park as saying that Vietnam has responded to this outbreakearly and actively right after China reported first cases of COVID-19.
It listed a host of measures that Vietnam has taken to contain the spread ofthe disease, including establishing the National Steering Committee on COVID-19Prevention and Control headed by a Deputy Prime Minister, outlining a nationalresponse plan, closing schools, carrying out large-scale quarantine, suspendinginternational flights, and applying other disease preventative regulations.
The article noted that despite recording only a small number of new COVID-19cases since April 1, the date social distancing regulations took effect,Vietnam has not yet mentioned easing the above measures, and are still restrictingentry into and exit from the country.
Vietnam's success, it went on, can b♎e explained by social unity which isexpressed in discipline and solidarity of the people, as well as theircompliance with relevant regulations./.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony on April 18 to launch a remote medical examination and treatment platform and Bluezone application to help the community in COVID-19 prevention and control.
Foreign-invested enterprises (FDI) in Vietnam have been maintaining production despite difficulties caused by the COVID-19 outbreak while preparing plans to recover after the pandemic ends.
The Deutsche Welle (DW) newswire on April 17 ran a story praising Vietnam’s successes in fighting COVID-19 with all of its power while the global economy is facing depression due to the pandemic.
No new case of COVID-19 was detected as of 6am on April 19, making it three full days the country has gone without any new infection of the coronavirus, according to the national steering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control.
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