Deputy PM Minister Vu Duc Dam at a meeting of the national stering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control. |
Mr. Dam, who is also head of the national stering committee for COVID-19 prevention and control explained the Prime Minister’s decision to declare COVID-19 an nationwide epidemic:
“The move aims to consolidate the consensus of the whole political system, fuel the fighting spirit, and improve public awareness of their responsibility in the battle against COVID-19. All forces involved in the fight will benefit from the Government’s preferential policies.”