Prime Minister praises public security, miliary forces in COVID-19 fight
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister
Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the military and public security forces for their great
efforts in the fight against COVID-19.
In his letters sent to the forces on March 28, the Prime Minister wrote that
the pandemic is developing complicatedly and unpredictedly in the country and
the world, affecting seriously the national socio-economic development and
public health.
With the spirit of “fighting the pandemic is like fighting the enemy”, the
Party, Government and National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and
Control have worked out a number of measures to mobilise the whole political
system, agencies at all levels, sectors and people to drastically fight against
the pandemic.
Realising the Government’s directions, the
Ministry of National Defence has been increasing check-points at a number of
trails; establishing emergency hospitals and concentrated quarantine areas;
spraying disinfectant; receiving, caring and implementing medical quarantine
for people entering Vietnam from pandemic-hit countries and territories, he
said.
The PM especially praised those who are on the frontlines of the battle, adding that the images of military officers and soldiers sleeping outdoors at night and having quick meals to fight COVID-19 have proved the beautiful tradition of the heroic People’s Army of Vietnam.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Security has taken a raft of preventive measures such as tightening the control of entry-exit and management of foreigners to limit the coronavirus infections in the country; ensuring order and safety at concentrated quarantine areas; strictly handling those spreading false information about COVID-19; and actively preventing pandemic-related frauds.
The two forces have actively coordinated with medical workers to promptly
detect infection cases and suspected ones to prevent the spread of the virus in
the army and community, Phuc said.
As Vietnam is in critical time to prevent community transmissions, the PM
called on the forces to continue heightening vigilance and determination to
soon repel the pandemic in the country./.