Dual target, dual success

The “dual target” set by the government from the beginning of 2020 has truly brought up effects. By the end of 2020 and Q1-2021, Vietnam has well controlled the epidemic to earn high appreciation of the world. On such basis, Vietnam has ensured maintenance of production, business, growing economy, safe political state, and secured social orders.

Along with the country's successful implementation of the "dual target", Binh Duong also achieved very encouraging results from disease control to local socio-economic development. The participation of the whole political system and the joint effort and contribution with the high sense of responsibility of the people and business community have made the Covid-19 prevention and control in Binh Duong really effective. In particular, in the first quarter of the past year, after a few infection cases in the community, Binh Duong quickly localized, traced, isolated and stamped out the epidemic. And, during the current outbreak in the Northern and Central regions, the province's epidemic prevention system was quickly activated to promptly respond to F1 and F2 tracking; lock-down was established to controll the risks of infection as soon as possible. Ensuring safety for the community from Covid-19, so far Binh Duong has been successful as the local socio-economic also reaped high results in the whole year of the epidemic 2020 until the end of the first quarter of 2021. The basic objectives have all been achieved and exceeded from the planned targets. The epidemic is still complicated and unpredictable, so Binh Duong will no neglect so as to ensure the highest safety in all situations. In the current stage, the epidemic prevention and control responsibility is especially considered as the election of the 15^th tenure National Assembly Delegation and People’s Councils at all level is drawing nearer. To ensure success in Covid-19 prevention and control, especially the success of the upcoming election, it requires that all levels, sectors, the entire people and the business community should raise awareness and join hands responsibly to keep absolutely safe from epidemic. The most optimal plans and scenarios for epidemic prevention and control on the occasion of the election have also been developed. The optimal plan and the optimal scenario do require each citizen to thoroughly continue to implement the "5K" message towards the voters' day with the best anti-epidemic determination.

Reported by Trieu Phong – Translated by Vi Bao