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Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic: Experiences from Vietnam

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  • Bui Thi Thu Ha

    (Department of Reproductive Health, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • La Ngoc Quang

    (Department of Epidemiology, Hanoi University of Public Health, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Tolib Mirzoev

    (Nuffield Centre for International Health & Development, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9NL, UK)

  • Nguyen Trong Tai

    (School of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Pham Quang Thai

    (Communicable Disease Control Department, National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

  • Phung Cong Dinh

    (National Agency for Science and Technology Information, Ministry of Science and Technology, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading fast globally. Vietnam’s strict containment measures have significantly reduced the spread of the epidemic in the country. This was achieved through the use of emergency control measures in the epidemic areas and integration of resources from multiple sectors including health, mass media, transportation, education, public affairs, and defense. This paper reviews and shares specific measures for successful prevention and control of COVID-19 in Vietnam, which could provide useful learning for other countries.

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  • Bui Thi Thu Ha & La Ngoc Quang & Tolib Mirzoev & Nguyen Trong Tai & Pham Quang Thai & Phung Cong Dinh, 2020. "Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic: Experiences from Vietnam," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(9), pages 1-7, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:9:p:3125-:d:352381
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