Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chairs the government meeting on COVID-19 on June 24, 2020 (Photo: VGP)

He asked ministries and localities to stay alert to protect community health and not hasten up eliminating initial progress in the fight against COVID-19.

He agreed on facilitating the repatriation of 14,000 Vietnamese as well as foreign investors and experts with transparent procedures, safe and flexible quarantine measures.    

The Prime Minister urged the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control to persistently follow 5 principles: prevention, detection, proper quarantine, zoning, and epidemic elimination.