Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam (standing) at the meeting on February 14 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked theMinistry of Education and Training (MoET) to ensure health and absolute safetyfor students when they return to schools after a break due to the outbreak ofthe acute respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
At a meeting of the national steering committee for prevention and control ofthe disease on February 14, Deputy PM Dam, who is also head of the committee,said he previously ordered the education ministry to pen detailed instructionson prevention measures for schools, teachers, parents and students.
Every corner at schools must be safe for students, hesaid, adding local authorities and schools were requested to enhancecommunication work to raise public awareness of the disease.
Students’ health and safety remain the first priority, therefore, if schoolsresume teaching, they must assure the safest possible environment for thestudents, Dam said.
Besides, it is important to make parents believe thattheir children are safe from coronavirus while attending schools, he said.
Deputy PM Dam also stressed that as special attention must be paid to publicconsensus, ministries, sectors and localities must carefully consider theresumption of classes, while continuing the prevention and control of thedisease.
According to the MoET, as of 20:30 on February 13, 16 cities and provincesnationwide decided to let their students return to schools on February 17.Those include Ca Mau, Dong Nai, Soc Trang, Dak Lak, Dak Nong, Tay Ninh, HauGiang, Binh Phuoc, Can Tho, Ha Nam, Da Nang, Yen Bai, Ha Tinh, Thai Nguyen,Lang Son and Dong Nai.
Meanwhile, students in northern Vinh Phuc province, where11 out of 16 COVID-19 infection cases in the country have been confirmed todate, will stay at home until February 22./.
VNA
