(VOVWORLD) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday emphasised no treatment discrimination against people coming to Vietnam from regions hit by COVID-19 and the need to step up quarantine, saying it is a useful measure to control the epidemic.
 Prime Minster Nguyen Xuan Phuc addresses the meeting. (photo: VNA) |
Speaking at a meeting with the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention and control in Hanoi, he asked the committee and administrative agencies to stay vigilant and take drastic actions against the epidemic.
Protecting people’s life and health is the leading task at this time, Mr. Phuc said, noting that public health must be ensured even at the expense of some economic benefits in the short term, given the worldwide spread of the disease.
PM Phuc also ordered more equipment in service of the combat, restriction of trips to and from virus-affected areas and intensification of the communication work to raise public awareness of the epidemic.
The Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)’s spirit of “cohesive and responsive” should be carried forward in the fight against COVID-19, he said, calling for joint efforts of individuals, organisations and localities in this regard.