Hanoi (VNA) - Deputy Minister of Defence Lieut. Gen. Vu Hai San on May 11 emphasised the necessity of activating theCOVID-19 prevention and control system at the highest level in the army.
While chairing a meeting of the Defence Ministry’s Steering Committee for COVID-19Prevention and Control on the same day, San, who is also head of the committee,said he highly values the efforts of army units in fighting the pandemic and thatearly preparations would help reduce the risk of infection.
All officers and soldiers need to uphold their determination in “fighting the pandemic like fighting the enemy”, he said, affirming that the army has always been among the leading forces joiningthe Party, State, Government and people to combat the pandemic.
Participants said COVID-19 continues to be complicated and unpredictable aroundthe world, especially in neighbouring countries, which poses a big threat toVietnam.
To continue to minimise the numberof infections and fatalities and contain the spread of the pandemic, military unitsmust continue to strictly implement documents from the Government, the NationalSteering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, the Central Military Commission,and the Defence Ministry and its Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention andControl, they said./.
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