Hanoi (VNA) - Numerous Latin American progressive political parties have spoken highly ofVietnam’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic over the recent past.

The Dominican Republic's UnitedLeft Movement (MIU) of the ruling bloc expressed its admiration for Vietnam’searly preparations against the pandemic. The message said despitebeing one of the first nations in the world impacted by the pandemic, Vietnamhas taken drastic actions right from the start, together with a close cooperation of the whole political system and solidarity among the whole people in orderto limit the impact of the pandemic. As a result, the number of infection cases in Vietnam is relatively low compared with those in other nations.

The MIU’s message underlined that the political and socialvisions of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Vietnamese Government as well as their readiness in terms of science and technology and health care have become the key factors for the country to achieve encouraging outcomes in thecombat against the pandemic.

Meanwhile, the Communist Party of Chile alsoexpressed its admiration on the measures Vietnam has taken to contain the spread of the pandemic in the context that many other nations arestruggling against it, describing Vietnam with itsachievements in the fight as a role model for many othergovernments in the world. 

Earlier, head of the Party Central Committee’s Commission forExternal Relations Hoang Binh Quan sent his message to the Latin American progressive parties, including the MIU, the United Socialist Party ofVenezuela (PSUV) and the Communist Party of Chile, expressing solidarity andsharing with the Latin American nations for the difficulties they are facingamid the pandemic./.