Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – PrimeMinister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has requested the performance of measures to preventthe peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and curb its spread in the community.
During a meeting betweenpermanent members of the government and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control in Hanoi on March 20, PM Phuc said the Politburo laudedefforts of the entire Party, people and armed forces in the fight against theepidemic.
As the “golden time” to combatCOVID-19 is only one week away, the government leader asked for the continuedvigilance in the fight against COVID-19.
PM Phuc called on the wholesociety to switch to online transactions or via mobile phones and limitface-to-face meetings to prevent infections. In crowded or COVID-19-hit areas,it is a must to wear face masks, he stressed.
The Ministry of Education andTraining was required to enhance online teaching while people were urged to notcome to karaoke clubs or massage parlours, which he said, should be suspendedor even shut down.
The PM ordered raising publicawareness of the effort to strengthen their trust, as well as increasing theuse of technological advances in the regard.
As the granting of visas toVietnam will be suspended from 0:00 on March 21, authorities were required tominimise visitor arrivals in Vietnam via airway, road or seaway, he said.
PM Phuc said the Ministry of ForeignAffairs and Vietnamese embassies must encourage overseas Vietnamese to stay intheir host countries for treatment if necessary. In case they still want toreturn home, flights will be arranged at an appropriate time, he said.
According to the governmentleader, all people entering Vietnam will be quarantined and those violatingquarantine regulations will be strictly punished.
The health sector and authoritieswere asked to promptly discover infection cases to provide treatment, thusminimising deaths.
The PM also agreed with theproposal to pool all possible means and resources, especially humans, to fightthe pandemic.
Vietnam has enough food and necessitiesto meet public demand, he said, stressing that it is prohibited to hoard goodsto seek profits from the epidemic./.
During a meeting betweenpermanent members of the government and the National Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control in Hanoi on March 20, PM Phuc said the Politburo laudedefforts of the entire Party, people and armed forces in the fight against theepidemic.
As the “golden time” to combatCOVID-19 is only one week away, the government leader asked for the continuedvigilance in the fight against COVID-19.
PM Phuc called on the wholesociety to switch to online transactions or via mobile phones and limitface-to-face meetings to prevent infections. In crowded or COVID-19-hit areas,it is a must to wear face masks, he stressed.
The Ministry of Education andTraining was required to enhance online teaching while people were urged to notcome to karaoke clubs or massage parlours, which he said, should be suspendedor even shut down.
The PM ordered raising publicawareness of the effort to strengthen their trust, as well as increasing theuse of technological advances in the regard.
As the granting of visas toVietnam will be suspended from 0:00 on March 21, authorities were required tominimise visitor arrivals in Vietnam via airway, road or seaway, he said.
PM Phuc said the Ministry of ForeignAffairs and Vietnamese embassies must encourage overseas Vietnamese to stay intheir host countries for treatment if necessary. In case they still want toreturn home, flights will be arranged at an appropriate time, he said.
According to the governmentleader, all people entering Vietnam will be quarantined and those violatingquarantine regulations will be strictly punished.
The health sector and authoritieswere asked to promptly discover infection cases to provide treatment, thusminimising deaths.
The PM also agreed with theproposal to pool all possible means and resources, especially humans, to fightthe pandemic.
Vietnam has enough food and necessitiesto meet public demand, he said, stressing that it is prohibited to hoard goodsto seek profits from the epidemic./.
VNA
