The Prime Minister agrees for Ho Chi Minh City to apply the distance according to Directive 16
The Government Office has just released Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's comments after Ho Chi Minh City proposed to apply social distancing in accordance with Directive 16. Accordingly, the Prime Minister agreed for HCMC Directive 16 applies.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh discussed with leaders of Ho Chi Minh City and the Ministry of Health during the COVID-19 prevention check in Ho Chi Minh City on June 26. Photo: HCDC
The Prime Minister requested that the Standing Party Committee of Ho Chi Minh City should continue to uphold the sense of responsibility, promote the spirit of solidarity and unity, and promptly direct the Party Committees and authorities at all levels, based on functions and tasks. assigned, closely follow the epidemic situation and characteristics of each locality to organize timely and effective implementation according to regulations.
The spirit of implementation is “there is inheritance, there is innovation; both doing and learning from experience, perfecting and expanding gradually; not perfectionist, not in a hurry”, constantly updating the actual situation to be proactive, flexible and creative in the implementation organization. At the same time, continue to draw additional experiences and improve the processes and procedures for epidemic prevention and control to be suitable with reality.
The Prime Minister requested Ho Chi Minh City with the spirit of "fighting against the epidemic and producing at the same time", "fighting the epidemic to produce, producing to fight the epidemic"; effectively fight against epidemics to quickly prevent, control and repel the epidemic, but also create maximum advantages for industrial parks, export processing zones, hi-tech parks, factories and production facilities... to continue continue to operate.
Accordingly, safe places, meeting the requirements and conditions for epidemic prevention and control, can continue to organize production and business, in which the option of creating conditions for workers to eat and rest on the premises is encouraged. factories, industrial parks... with specific and appropriate requirements.
Along with that, Ho Chi Minh City needs to actively coordinate with relevant ministries, branches and localities, urgently agree on a plan and organize the implementation of synchronous solutions to minimize traffic congestion. , transport goods and trade between the city and the localities, especially the provinces and cities in the region.
Have a specific plan to ensure the timely supply of essential necessities for the people in the locality; absolutely no case of people lacking food and clothing.
Encourage and create conditions to effectively mobilize all legal resources of the society outside the state to participate in epidemic prevention and control, especially the support and active participation of people and businesses in purchasing activities. purchase equipment and vaccines for epidemic prevention and control, mobilize other facilities, accommodation establishments and hotels that are eligible for isolation.
Strengthen the work of information, propaganda and advocacy so that people understand, calm down, share and actively implement safe and effective solutions to prevent and control the epidemic. Resolutely handle activities that distort, cause suspicion, and cause internal disturbances, especially extreme and agitated acts and expressions.
The Government calls on the entire people to promote the spirit of great national unity, especially in difficult times, to support, share and respond to the same level of Party committees and authorities at all levels to strictly implement regulations on epidemic prevention and control.
The Prime Minister also assigned the Ministry of Health to actively coordinate and prioritize the distribution of vaccines that will be delivered in July 2021 to Ho Chi Minh City, and at the same time direct and guide the organization of timely, safe and effective vaccination.
The Ministry of National Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Transport and relevant ministries and branches direct the units and functional forces to actively and closely coordinate with Ho Chi Minh City during the implementation of prevention activities. fight against the epidemic and ensure social order and safety, and the people's minimum life.
The Prime Minister also asked localities to actively coordinate closely and effectively; at the same time sharing the responsibility of sympathy with HCMC. On the basis of the request of the city, support both human resources and equipment for epidemic prevention; have a plan to receive means of transport, goods and people from the city to ensure the correct process, procedures and requirements on epidemic prevention.
Previously, on the evening of 7-7, concluding at the meeting of the Steering Committee for COVID-19 prevention and control of the city, Chairman of the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Nguyen Thanh Phong decided to apply Directive 16 of the Prime Minister. Covering the whole city in 15 days from 0:00 on 9-7.
The reason for making this decision, according to Mr. Phong, although both the political system and the people of the city have taken drastic action and implemented many creative solutions, due to the complicated nature of the pandemic, it is necessary to to do more drastic is to apply Directive 16 of the Prime Minister.
References as BAO MOI