Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired an online meeting of permanent Government members and ministries, sectors and local administrations on COVID-19 prevention and control on August 2.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VGP)
Hanoi (VNA)- Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucchaired an online meeting of permanent Government members and ministries,sectors and local administrations on COVID-19 prevention and control on August2.
Underlining the riskof pandemic spreading not only in Da Nang but also other provinces and citiesnationwide, the PM requested all ministries, sectors and local administrationsto drastically isolate disease-hit areas and strictly impose social distancingto quickly stamp out any outbreaks in community, with the resolve to achievethe dual goals of controlling the epidemic while maintaining economic growth.
He commended Ho ChiMinh City and Hanoi for their drastic actions such as mass testing, tracingsuspected infections using information technology, and suspending the operationof certain sectors that can facilitate the spread of the disease.
“It is essential to act fast and resolutely, concentrate all resources for theepidemic control work, seize every hour, every minute to trace and monitor allsuspected cases of infection,” Phuc said.
Localities wheresocial distance measures have not been applied must strive to ensure productionand business activities, he said.
“Each citizen is asoldier, each house, hamlet, residential area is a fortress in the fightagainst the pandemic”, the PM said.
He recommended thatevery people install the Bluezone app to facilitate fast tracing of infection,adding that digital transformation should be promoted in such forms as onlineteaching and learning, distance medical checks and online public services.
The PM particularlyemphasized the need to ensure safety in health care facilities and medicalworkers.
Besides, he orderedthe strict handling of fake news and rumours on the pandemic.
PM Phuc added thatcareful consideration should be made before making any decision on imposingsocial distancing measures.
He required ministriesand localities to better implement social security and fiscal support packagesto ease difficulties for enterprises and people, while strictly punishingpeople who illegally enter and stay in Vietnam.
Localities should stayvigilant and ready to respond to any outbreak, while ensuring that healthregulations and recommendations on epidemic prevention be observed on publictransport means, especially flights, the PM said, calling on the people totrust pandemic control measures undertaken by the Government./.
Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, on August 2 stressed that those who fail to make health declarations and follow quarantine regulations must be handled strictly.
The Ministry of Health have sent a dispatch to authorities of Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the central province of Quang Nam, asking them to accelerate the tracing of locals who returned from Da Nang during the period from July 1 to 28 and other locations with a high risk of infection.
Vietnam recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases on August 2, raising the national tally to 620 as of August 2, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks at the meeting. (Photo: VGP) 
