Hanoi(VNA) – PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested the Ministry of Health to developspecific action plans for the following years in line with goalsand visions set by the upcoming 13th National Party Congress.
He made the call during the NationalHealth Conference in Hanoi on January 6 which reviewed the sector’s performancelast year and mapped out tasks for this year.
2020 was an unforgettable yearfor the health sector during which medical workers in the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, undeterred by hardships, have devoted themselves to protecting people’slives and well-being and to the nation’s socio-economic development at large,he said.
Vietnam has successfullyfulfilled the dual goals of containing the pandemic and maintaining positiveeconomic growth and that’s thanks to the participation of medical workers,military and police officers in the COVID-19 response, the leader added.
A view of the National Health Conference in Hanoi on January 6. (Photo: VNA)
The PM took the occasion to thankdoctors, nurses and other frontliners at quarantine facilities and health careestablishments who have worked relentlessly and tirelessly over the past yearto keep Vietnam safe from the novel coronavirus.
He later ordered the health sector, together with military and police forces, to continue stay vigilant againstthe pandemic, saying they must neither let their guard down nor allow the COVID-19outbreak to resurge in the country.
He also asked the Ministry ofHealth to ensure decent medical services for the 13th National PartyCongress slated for the end of this month.
Speaking at the event, UNDPRepresentative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen hailed what Vietnam has achieved last year, saying it has been an “impressive year of accomplishment for Vietnam”.
UNDP Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)
Last year, Vietnam for the firsttime entered the group of high human development countries according to UNDP’sGlobal Human Development Report, she said, adding that the country’s lifeexpectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy scores are now better than theaverage of the high human development group.
She went on to say Vietnam hasemerged as a leading country in containing the pandemic and one of the fewcountries to record positive economic growth in 2020 and Vietnam’s success inachieving the twin goals of containing the pandemic and reviving the economy,has shown that giving priority to protecting the lives of people is also thebest way to sustain economic activity during the pandemic.
“Vietnam’s exemplary response tothe COVID-19 pandemic largely depended on swift and effective Government actioncombined with the trust and willingness of citizens to contribute to theGovernment’s preventive and protective measures. Vietnam offers to the worldlessons learnt from this success in terms of transparency, accountability,social cohesion and innovation.”
She cited a UNDP report oncitizen opinions on the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic showspeople’s strong consensus and support for the government’s policies andactions. “More than 97 percent of respondents assessed the leadership of the NationalSteering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control as good or very good.”/.
He made the call during the NationalHealth Conference in Hanoi on January 6 which reviewed the sector’s performancelast year and mapped out tasks for this year.
2020 was an unforgettable yearfor the health sector during which medical workers in the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, undeterred by hardships, have devoted themselves to protecting people’slives and well-being and to the nation’s socio-economic development at large,he said.
Vietnam has successfullyfulfilled the dual goals of containing the pandemic and maintaining positiveeconomic growth and that’s thanks to the participation of medical workers,military and police officers in the COVID-19 response, the leader added.
A view of the National Health Conference in Hanoi on January 6. (Photo: VNA)The PM took the occasion to thankdoctors, nurses and other frontliners at quarantine facilities and health careestablishments who have worked relentlessly and tirelessly over the past yearto keep Vietnam safe from the novel coronavirus.
He later ordered the health sector, together with military and police forces, to continue stay vigilant againstthe pandemic, saying they must neither let their guard down nor allow the COVID-19outbreak to resurge in the country.
He also asked the Ministry ofHealth to ensure decent medical services for the 13th National PartyCongress slated for the end of this month.
Speaking at the event, UNDPRepresentative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen hailed what Vietnam has achieved last year, saying it has been an “impressive year of accomplishment for Vietnam”.
UNDP Representative in Vietnam Caitlin Wiesen speaks at the event. (Photo: VNA)Last year, Vietnam for the firsttime entered the group of high human development countries according to UNDP’sGlobal Human Development Report, she said, adding that the country’s lifeexpectancy at birth and healthy life expectancy scores are now better than theaverage of the high human development group.
She went on to say Vietnam hasemerged as a leading country in containing the pandemic and one of the fewcountries to record positive economic growth in 2020 and Vietnam’s success inachieving the twin goals of containing the pandemic and reviving the economy,has shown that giving priority to protecting the lives of people is also thebest way to sustain economic activity during the pandemic.
“Vietnam’s exemplary response tothe COVID-19 pandemic largely depended on swift and effective Government actioncombined with the trust and willingness of citizens to contribute to theGovernment’s preventive and protective measures. Vietnam offers to the worldlessons learnt from this success in terms of transparency, accountability,social cohesion and innovation.”
She cited a UNDP report oncitizen opinions on the Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic showspeople’s strong consensus and support for the government’s policies andactions. “More than 97 percent of respondents assessed the leadership of the NationalSteering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control as good or very good.”/.
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