Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam speaks at the meeting of  the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control on May 6 (Photo: VGP)

Addressing the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam said Vietnam has basically brought the COVID-19 pandemic under control, though the disease remains a complex matter outside of the country. He emphasized on the importance of maintaining close management over everyone entering Vietnam, to contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Deputy PM Dam said: “The whole cross-sector mechanism, including the military and public security and health sectors, should continue consolidating all mechanisms and tools, especially those in information technology, to immediately quarantine new cases in the community as soon as they are detected. It’s still compulsory to put on facial masks in public places and transport means.”

The Steering Committee also requested that offices, factories, supermarkets, markets, hospitals, and restaurants maintain prevention measures. Non-essential services can resume, except for clubs and karaoke bars, if social distancing measures can be ensured.