Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Moscow (VNA) - With drastic quarantine measures andsocial unity, Vietnam is effectively controlling the COVID-19 epidemic,according to an article on the website Lenta.ru of Russia.
The article emphasised that Vietnam's response to the COVID-19 crisis deservesappreciation from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Despite sharing the border with China, where the disease broke out, the numberof SARS-CoV-2 infections in Vietnam todate is more than 260 cases and no deaths have been recorded, it said.
Early response is the most important factor leading to the country’s success incontrolling the epidemic, the article said, quoting WHO’s Chief Representativein Vietnam Kidong Park as saying that Vietnam has responded to this outbreakearly and actively right after China reported first cases of COVID-19.
It listed a host of measures that Vietnam has taken to contain the spread ofthe disease, including establishing the National Steering Committee on COVID-19Prevention and Control headed by a Deputy Prime Minister, outlining a nationalresponse plan, closing schools, carrying out large-scale quarantine, suspendinginternational flights, and applying other disease preventative regulations.
The article noted that despite recording only a small number of new COVID-19cases since April 1, the date social distancing regulations took effect,Vietnam has not yet mentioned easing the above measures, and are still restrictingentry into and exit from the country.
Vietnam's success, it went on, can be explained by social unity which isexpressed in discipline and solidarity of the people, as well as theircompliance with relevant regulations./.
