HANOI, Aug 16 (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chính stressed the importance of accelerating testing and ‘filtering’ all Covid-19 cases out of the community during lockdown period in a bid to soon lift restrictions and restore economic activities.
He made the order on Sunday via a videoconference with cabinet members and leaders of 36 provinces and cities that are currently placed under lockdown in line with Government’s Directive 16, including major urban centres like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City, and Da Nang.