An overview image of the talk show on The Star (Photo: screen snapshot) Moscow (VNA) – The Star TV channel run by the RussianMinistry of Defence has lauded Vietnam’s outcomes in curbing the spread of theCOVID-19 virus.
A high-rating talk show titled “Open Talk” aired on the channel on April 22 ran a number of short video clips featuring Vietnam’s efforts tocombat the COVID-19 pandemic for nearly 15 minutes late in the programme.
During the show, the hosts and guests expressed their admirationand surprise at Vietnam’s achievements in the fight against COVID-19.
The show also interviewed a Russian national in Hanoi. He saidhe had seriously followed Hanoi’s social distancing order, and was staying athome apart from going out for essential services. If he has to go out, he alwayswears a face mask, just like all other bus passengers in Hanoi.
The ten guests of the show, including renowned journalists, filmproducers and military experts, showed an interest in how a developing nation hasbeen able to control the pandemic so well, and become one of the least-affectedcountries in the world.
They also expressed their admiration for the low number ofCOVID-19 cases in Vietnam out of its 96 million people.
Likewise, the news website Rusvesna (Russia Spring) on April 19published an article titled “Vietnam’s miracle - how a brave nation defeatsterrible pandemic".
The article affirmed that Vietnam was one of theworld's most successful examples in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
To date, Vietnam has recorded a total of 268 COVID-19 cases with224 patients making a full recovery, accounting for 84 percent. Since the first case was confirmed in the country three months ago, no deaths from the disease have been recorded.
There have been no new COVID-19 cases detected inVietnam for the past eight days./.
