Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s political system proved effective andefficient when the COVID-19 outbreak in the country became more complex, Russiannews agency Sputnik wrote recently.

Sputnik highlighted the Vietnamese Government’s transparency inactivities, saying it has helped boost the public’s confidence in localauthorities in the fight against the coronavirus.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) regards Vietnam as an outstanding example offighting the pandemic, while international media also called the country a“star”.

What made Vietnam stand out was its swift and early response to thethreat COVID-19 posed, conducting multiple-tier contact tracing, introducing centralisedquarantine, and strictly adhering to preventive measures, the news agency said.

Another secret to its success was that the Government quickly adopted anational strategy to combat the pandemic and properly enforced it, it added.

Sputnik noted that Vietnam was the second country, after China, to imposesocial distancing measures. Military, militia, security forces, and volunteers weremobilised to confirm quarantine rules and preventive measures were beingobserved, while the nationwide public healthcare network remained on standbyfor any emergency.

The country also developed affordable COVID-19 test kits, ramped upproduction of face masks and disinfectant, and created a virus tracing app thathelps determine if a person has come into contact with a COVID-19 patient and providesupdates on the virus situation around the country.

The news outlet also highlighted how Vietnam creatively and effectivelyraised public awareness about the dangers posed by COVID-19 and promoted preventivemeasures via the media.

Though the country has suffered heavy losses from the suspensionof tourism, international flights, foreign trade and services, its economy isforecast to grow 3 percent this year, according to the World Bank./.