March 24, 2020 | 20:00 (GMT+7)
Int'l media applauds Vietnam’s quick, transparent steps against COVID-19
PANO - Vietnam has grabbed international headlines over the past week for its quick and transparent actions to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Asia Times quoted Carl Thayer, a Vietnam expert and emeritus professor at the University of New South Wales in Australia, as saying that Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc “has been proactive in taking actions.”
He added that the military with respect and trust from the Vietnamese people, has been mobilized to assist with public health measures through medical specialists and the provision of quarantine facilities.
Translated by Song Anh