Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc especially praises those who are on the frontlines of the battle, adding that the images of military officers and soldiers sleeping outdoors at night and having quick meals to fight COVID-19 have proved the beautiful tradition of the heroic People’s Army of Vietnam. (Source: baomoi.com)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime MinisterNguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the military and public security forces for their greatefforts in the fight against COVID-19.
In his letters sent to the forces on March 28, the Prime Minister wrote thatthe pandemic is developing complicatedly and unpredictedly in the country andthe world, affecting seriously the national socio-economic development andpublic health.
With the spirit of “fighting the pandemic is like fighting the enemy”, theParty, Government and National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl have worked out a number of measures to mobilise the whole politicalsystem, agencies at all levels, sectors and people to drastically fight againstthe pandemic.
Realising the Government’s directions, theMinistry of National Defence has been increasing check-points at a number oftrails; establishing emergency hospitals and concentrated quarantine areas;spraying disinfectant; receiving, caring and implementing medical quarantinefor people entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit countries and territories, hesaid.
The PM especially praised those who are on the frontlines of the battle, adding that the images of military officers and soldiers sleeping outdoors at night and having quick meals to fight COVID-19 have proved the beautiful tradition of the heroic People’s Army of Vietnam.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Security has taken a raft of preventivemeasures such as tightening the control of entry-exit and management offoreigners to limit the coronavirus infections in the country; ensuring orderand safety at concentrated quarantine areas; strictly handling those spreadingfalse information about COVID-19; and actively preventing pandemic-relatedfrauds.
The two forces have actively coordinated with medical workers to promptlydetect infection cases and suspected ones to prevent the spread of the virus inthe army and community, Phuc said.
As Vietnam is in critical time to prevent community transmissions, the PMcalled on the forces to continue heightening vigilance and determination tosoon repel the pandemic in the country./.
