Vietnamese workers repatriated from Equatorial Guinea are disinfected when arriving at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)According to Sputnik,Deutsche Welle of Germany analysed the reason behind Vietnam’s success in thefierce battle against the pandemic - to quarantine strictly - noting thatunlike western countries, Vietnam has not only kept a close watch on F1 cases,which have close contact with confirmed patients, but also paid attention tothose of the third, fourth, and even fifth generations of contact, known as F2,F3, and F4.
The Strategist highly valuedthe country’s capacity of inventing and exporting rapid test kits at reasonableprices and its installation of full-body disinfection booths to prevent virustransmission at clinics and crowded places.
In August, after a newCOVID-19 outbreak, Russian media cited Maria Van Kerkhove, an epidemiologist atthe World Health Organisation (WHO), as describing Vietnam as a typical examplefor other countries.
Aside from the COVID-19fight, the country’s diplomatic successes in the international arena have alsoattracted foreign media’s attention, Sputnik noted.
The Economic Times of Indiaspoke highly of Vietnam’s performance in its ASEAN Chairmanship this year,during which the Southeast Asian nation has consolidated ASEAN’s stance onregional issues, including efforts against COVID-19. Fruitful teleconferencesand the maintenance of the bloc’s centrality amid the pandemic are among thegreatest accomplishments of Vietnam as the ASEAN Chair.
The Times of India shared theview that Vietnam’s prestige has been promoted in both regional andinternational arena in 2020, as seen through visits by the Japanese PrimeMinister and the US Secretary of State.
The country has also shown aconstructive role as the Chair of ASEAN and a non-permanent member of the UNSecurity Council, and taken decisive steps to fight the pandemic both at homeand abroad, according to The Times of India.
Many articles on foreignpress agencies also highlighted Vietnam as one of the world’s fastest growingeconomies in this trying year, and it has every necessary prerequisite for recordstrong growth next year.
Asia Times said the intensiveinternational integration, the participation in large-scale agreements like theRegional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RECP) and the EU-Vietnam FreeTrade Agreement (EVFTA), along with increased exports, are the core factors ofthe Vietnamese economy’s success.
Meanwhile, the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF) stressed that the Vietnamese Government’s bold actions andswift response to prevention adverse impacts of COVID-19 on the economy andpublic health are the main driving forces for positive growth this year. Itpredicted a growth rate of 2.4 percent for this year and 6.5 percent for 2021for the economy.
Vietnam could be consideredas a role model in 2020, and the challenges that the country has faced andweathered have illustrated its people’s steadfastness and the clear-sightednessof its leaders, Sputnik added./.
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