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. 2020 May;32(4):161-162.
doi: 10.1177/1010539520927290. Epub 2020 May 19.

Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam: Lessons From a Limited Resource Country

Duc Minh Duong  1 , Vui Thi Le  1 , Bui Thi Thu Ha  1
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Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vietnam: Lessons From a Limited Resource Country

Duc Minh Duong et al. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2020 May.

Abstract

The lessons learned from Vietnam, a country that the world acclaimed for its management of the fight against COVID-19, could stand out as an example of how to do more with less. The Vietnamese government has acted swiftly at the very early stage of the pandemic with a focus on containment efforts and extensive public health measures, particularly (1) the commitment from the government with a multisectoral approach; (2) a timely, accurate, and transparent risk communication; (3) active surveillance and intensive isolation/quarantine operation, case management with tracing all new arrivals and close contact up to three clusters; and (4) suspension of flights, shutting schools, and all nonessential services.

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-COV-2; Vietnam; lessons learned; pandemic.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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