Combating the COVID-19 Epidemic: Experiences from Vietnam

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 9; p. 3125
• Main Authors: Ha, Bui Thi Thu, Ngoc Quang, La, Mirzoev, Tolib, Tai, Nguyen Trong, Thai, Pham Quang, Dinh, Phung Cong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 30-04-2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Communication; Containment; Coronavirus Infections - epidemiology; Coronavirus Infections - prevention & control; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Disease control; Epidemics; Epidemics - prevention & control; Festivals; Health care; Hospitals; Humans; Masks; Mass media; Medical equipment; Medical supplies; Pandemics - prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral - epidemiology; Pneumonia, Viral - prevention & control; Preventive medicine; Prime ministers; Public health; Social distancing; Vietnam - epidemiology; Vietnam; China; COVID-19; prevention and control measures; pandemic; epidemic; public health
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17093125

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.