Rapid response decisive to Vietnam’s success over COVID-19: German newspaper
German newspaper Neues Deutschland (New Germany) published an article on November 28 by Julia Behrens highlighting Vietnam's rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the fact that the Vietnamese government has put the health of the people ahead economic benefits.
Berlin (VNA) – German newspaper Neues Deutschland (New Germany)published an article on November 28 by Julia Behrens highlighting Vietnam's rapidresponse to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the fact that the Vietnamese government hasput the health of the people ahead economic benefits.
Vietnam has had no community infection cases of COVID-19 toreport over the past three months, and that all new cases were imported. Clubsare open, major events are taking place, conferences are held face to face,market activity is unbroken, everyday life is almost the same as ever, thenewspaper said.
It quoted Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Professor at theUniversity Hospital Tübingen and Director of the Vietnamese-German Center forMedical Research (VG-CARE) in Hanoi, as saying that the rapid response to the novelcoronavirus was decisive to the success of Vietnam.
Vietnam responded comprehensively and quickly to thepandemic, he said. From the beginning of the outbreak, the government has tracedpeople in contact with infected persons, ordered compulsory quarantine andefficiently mobilized state institutions into the response efforts.
There was an immediate order for people to wear face masks, alongwith guidelines for hygiene measures, safe distancing and four-tier quarantine,he added.
According to Velavan, the Vietnamese government has prioritisedpeople over economic benefits. The Vietnamese economy had also been severelyaffected by the pandemic, especially the tourism sector. Economic growth hasdeclined, but remains positive.
The article also quoted Dong Huy Cuong from the Vietnam Unionof Friendship Organisations, as saying that the government's clear strategy andthe willingness of the people to stick to the strategy are crucial to Vietnam’sfight against COVID-19.
Cuong also emphasised the government's success incommunications, which was transparent and understandable for everyone, so thatthe people have realised that the measures were carried out for their ownprotection./.
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Illustrative photo. (Source: VNA)
