ASEAN, US Health Ministers discuss cooperation on COVID-19
(VOVWORLD) - ASEAN and US Health Ministers had an online meeting on Thursday to update each other of the COVID-19 pandemic and medical cooperation in the fight against the disease.
 Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long (Photo: Danh Lam/VNA) |
Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long shared Vietnam’s experience in containing the epidemic, stressing the engagement of the whole political system from the government to the people and the total mobilization of all available resources. He underlined Vietnam's strategy "proactive prevention - early detection - isolation and treatment."
Mr. Long also praised US’s cooperation with ASEAN countries, particularly in information sharing and vaccine and drug research.