Over 100 delegates participating in the workshop were especially interested in Vietnam's effectivemeasures to respond to the pandemic.
Vietnam showed that even a small country can thrive strongly and maintain sovereignty,independence and national values, said Steve Rutchinski, a representative fromthe CVFS.
With only 35 fatalities caused by COVID-19 since the pandemic broke out inVietnam, the Southeast Asian country has been admired by the international community,he said.
Vietnam's economy, even amid the pandemic, still expanded 2.91 percentin 2020 - one of the highest growth rates in the world, he noted.
Vietnam's democracy was reflected in the fact that people throughout the countryhave contributed their opinions to documents of the 13th NationalParty Congress, outlining a roadmap to further apply science-technology towardsa brighter future for the nation, he added.
As a key speaker at the workshop, Deputy Director of the DiplomaticAcademy of Vietnam Nguyen Hung Son shared10 lessons on COVID-19 prevention and control in Vietnam, where the pandemic has beeneffectively curbed with only 2,833 infections confirmed so far.
Margaret Villamizar, arepresentative from the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist),praised Vietnam's achievements in the fight against COVID-19 andmaintaining economic growth, saying this is a miracle.
Canadian scholars said the Vietnamese Governmenthas soon "suppressed" COVID-19 via measures such as quarantine, contact tracing, and communications campaigns.
Vietnamese people have shown their ability andstrong spirit in the fight against COVID-19, poverty elimination, and response to climate change, to build a strong and rich nation, they said./.