Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam is now at the “golden stage” of COVID-19 preventionand control, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on March 16.
Speakingat a Hanoi meeting between permanent Cabinet members and the national steeringcommittee for COVID-19 prevention and control, the leader lauded ministries andagencies, especially the committee, for their efforts in the disease combatover the past two months.
Vietnam’sperformance in this regard has also received praises of the World HealthOrganisation (WHO), he said, calling for more specific, concerted and drasticmeasures in order to deal with the spread of the epidemic in the time ahead.
Itis necessary to keep calm, united, self-confident and more responsible amid theincreasing number of COVID-19 cases daily, the PM said.
Healso highlighted the restriction of large gatherings, especially in cities andprovinces, to limit the spread of the disease, while seriously implementing thequarantine work.
Vietnamwill suspend the grant of visas for foreigners, except those on diplomatic andofficial missions and invitees, in response to the epidemic outbreak, theleader told the meeting.
Stressingthe significance of testing to the illness control, Phuc said the work shouldbe conducted extensively, with more attention paid to vulnerable groups,labourers and students.
Regardingflights from epidemic-hit areas, he asked the Ministry of Transport to informthe Ministry of National Defence and the Ministry of Health of airports wherethe planes have landed in order to facilitate the quarantine work.
Theleader ordered no discrimination against people with SARS-CoV-2, and strictpunishment against those who spread false information or make wrongdeclarations.
Laudingbusinesses, individuals and organisations for their support to the combat, Phucasked the Vietnam Fatherland Front to launch a campaign in support of the fightand hand over donations to the health ministry to buy medical equipment.
Healso suggested the health sector launch a special campaign to take advantage ofthe “golden stage” to effectively contain the spread of the disease./.
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