Vietnam was ranked second for successfully handling the COVID-19 pandemic, and its contact tracing was so good it barely had to lock down, says a headline on the US-based Business Insider.
The website trybuna.info of Poland recently posted an article, in which author Piotr Gadzinowski shows belief that Vietnam will achieve the goal of building a prosperous and happy nation as set out during the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).
Vietnam controlled its borders from the very beginning and went above and beyond World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations in managing the COVID-19 pandemic, a Malaysian expert has said.
Vietnam is among top countries and territories that proved the most successful at containing the pandemic, announced a report unveiled on January 27 of the Lowy Institute, an independent think-tank in Australia.
The Lowy Institute, an independent and nonpartisan international policy think tank based in Sydney, Australia, has recently announced the Asia Power Index 2020, in which the nation ranked 12th out of 26 countries and territories, up one place from last year.
Vietnam moved up one spot to rank 12th out of 26 countries and territories in the 2020 Asia Power Index conducted by the Lowy Institute, an independent think-tank in Australia.
International media and experts pin high hopes on Vietnam as the country takes over the dual role of ASEAN Chair and non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council this year.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung left the New Zealand city of Auckland on
March 20, wrapping up his official visits to Australia
(March 17-18) and New Zealand (March 19-20).
Vietnam supports Australia’s increased role in the evolving regional
structure and hopes for further cooperation with Australia and other
partner countries to contribute to an actively-developing and
well-connected Asia, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung during his
speech at the Lowy Institute for International Policy – one of the top
30 global think tanks – in Sydney on March 17.
Many analysts from Australia have raised their objections to China’s
placement of a massive oil rig, accompanied by a large fleet of vessels,
in Vietnam’s waters.
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