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PM stresses need to protect people’s health, life amid COVID-19

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on February 24 ordered authorities to exert efforts so as to keep the spread of the acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) from impacting Vietnam.
PM stresses need to protect people’s health, life amid COVID-19 ảnh 1Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (standing) chairs the meeting in Hanoi on February 24 (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucon February 24 ordered authorities to exert efforts so as to keep the spread ofthe acute respiratory disease caused by the SARS-Cov-2 (COVID-19) from impactingVietnam.

Speaking at a cabinet meeting in Hanoi, the leader furtherstressed that continuing to protect the people’s health and life is a do-or-diejob, and also a focus of the work of the government in the current context.

He highlighted that the resolve and involvement of the wholepolitical system in the fight have yielded initial fruits that win the trustfrom the people and the international community, describing the disease as amajor test to not only the health sector but also other authorities andlocalities.

Besides, the leader also pointed out a number ofshortcomings in the fight like the subjective attitude and low capacity ofvarious localities. He agreed to issue another directive on strengthening thefight and stressed that production and business must be pushed up so as toensure social stability.

As for the resumption of the schooling for students, PM Phucsaid the decision must be made on the basis of the concrete development of theepidemic in the world in a subsequent meeting of the cabinet scheduled for theend of this week./. 
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