No arguments or tricks can shake the spirit and will of the Vietnamese people.

Defeat with all arguments and tricks

In order to sabotage Vietnam's epidemic prevention and control work, hostile forces have not spared any arguments or tricks. Notably, they have thoroughly exploited the power of the internet to spread distorted, falsified, and fabricated arguments to disrupt information about Vietnam's Covid-19 prevention and control work.

Playing the trick of “making a mountain out of a molehill”, they distort the developments of the epidemic situation to cause panic in society. While the Government and all levels, sectors, forces, and localities are vigorously implementing many policies and measures to fight the epidemic, they are spreading rumors that “the government is not for the people”, the government is “against the people” and “not against the epidemic”… to incite people not to support activities to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic.

There are distorted and fabricated arguments on the internet about Vietnam's Covid-19 prevention work. Source: vtv

To smear the regime and slander the Government, they compare that the governments of capitalist countries launch relief packages for the people; support international epidemic prevention and control... while the "weak" Vietnamese government only knows how to "beg for money" from the people. They make up stories and then shout that the Vietnamese Government "lacks transparency" to incite people and businesses not to support the vaccine fund. In order to sabotage the great national unity bloc, they claim: "Ho Chi Minh City and the southern provinces can prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic on their own without needing help from the North". From there, theyincite peopleLocal boycott, causing difficulties for frontline forces in disease prevention and control activities.

To deny all of Vietnam's efforts, they have used arguments such as: "Vietnam is slow and passive"; "lack of responsibility in ensuring the Covid-19 vaccine";... When the Vietnamese Government stepped up activities to prevent the epidemic to protect people's health; supported people to overcome difficulties during the epidemic... they considered it "populism". When Vietnam implemented the Covid-19 vaccination strategy, they made unscientific comments, inciting people to choose this vaccine, boycott that vaccine. Vietnam introduced medical isolation measures or locked down residential areas with F0 patients, limited large gatherings... they considered doing so a violation of human rights. When specialized agencies implemented the policy of combining modern medicine with traditional medicine to prevent and fight Covid-19, they took advantage of beliefs and religions to distort, incite, and entice people to treat Covid-19 with holy water...

Vietnam's efforts are undeniable.

It must be strongly affirmed that the arguments and tricks of hostile forces, no matter how insidious and sophisticated, cannot shake the spirit, weaken the will, belief anddetermined to prevent and fight the epidemicCovid-19 of the Vietnamese people.

The fourth outbreak has caused serious consequences, especially in the southern localities. Looking back at the work of preventing and fighting the epidemic over the past 5 months, with an objective, comprehensive, and frank spirit, we must admit that there are still places where, at times, this and that, this and that have not been done well. The price Vietnam has to pay to control the current epidemic situation is not small. In addition to the damage to human life and health, Vietnam has also suffered serious economic impacts...

But overall, up to now we have basically controlled the epidemic situation and gradually prepared the conditions to move to a new state. To achieve that result, we must see the reality as Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed: "If the people do not support, nothing can be done. Therefore, the Government always emphasizes and raises people's awareness in fighting the epidemic". Although facing many difficulties and challenges, especially with the new Delta variant, the epidemic's developments are extremely complicated, but with the spirit of "fighting the epidemic like fighting the enemy", with theunanimity, unityof the whole people, we have chosen the best possible solutions to "fight" the Covid-19 epidemic.

Vietnam's efforts in preventing and fighting Covid-19 are undeniable. Photo: Archive

The decisive turning point in epidemic prevention and control was the Government's issuance of Resolution 86/NQ-CP on urgent solutions to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. It can be said that Resolution 86/NQ-CP of the Government has helped change the situation of epidemic prevention and control. Especially with solutions such as: focusing on classifying and treating patients remotely, early at the grassroots level; mobilizing more human resources; strengthening facilities, materials, equipment; promoting international cooperation... It can be said that Resolution 86/NQ-CP promoted and created clear changes in both "position" and "strength" in epidemic prevention.

The efforts of the frontline forces are enormous and countless. In addition to maintaining epidemic prevention and control measures; helping people overcome difficulties in life, we cannot fail to mention the role of the medical force. In response to the new developments of the epidemic, especially the rapid spread of the Delta variant, the health sector has applied many specialized measures that, according to the Minister of Health, are "unprecedented" and effective. The implementation of social distancing, widespread testing, early treatment, vaccine coverage, and ensuring social security have brought positive results... Measures in treating patients are combined synchronously and effectively, contributing to reducing deaths, rapidly increasing the number of patients cured, limiting the number of new cases, and avoiding a medical crisis.

Up to now, Vietnam has controlled the situation and prepared the conditions to switch to safe and flexible adaptation; both strictly controlling and effectively preventing the epidemic, and recovering and developing the socio-economy. It is no coincidence that the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) highly appreciated Vietnam's approach to the whole population in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. It can be said that the steadfastness, will, belief, determination and consensus of the people are the source of strength for Vietnam to repel the Covid-19 epidemic. Vietnam's efforts and attempts in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic are undeniable. This has been confirmed in reality and is a strong response to smash all the arguments and tricks of distortion and sabotage by hostile forces.

Combination of "build" and "anti"

In the coming time, although the epidemic situation has been controlled, it will still develop in a complicated and unpredictable manner. The fight against the Covid-19 epidemic has new developments and continues to be strengthened. It has become a habit that whenever our Party, State and People focus on a task, hostile and reactionary forces will focus on sabotage.

In that context, the issue that we should pay attention to is to continue to promote propaganda and education work to maintain the spirit and enhance the will and determination of the entire Party, people and army. To do that, we need to carry out many tasks synchronously, but the important thing is to strongly promote the role of the press and media in orienting public opinion.

The press and media have played a good role in promoting propaganda in the fight against Covid-19. Photo: Archive

Following the motto of closely combining “building” and “fighting”, the press and media need to focus on discovering, encouraging and motivating outstanding groups and individuals in the fight; spreading good measures and creative ways that are effective in preventing and fighting the epidemic, etc., thereby building the mettle, will, belief and determination of the entire population. At the same time, the press and media must go deep into the fight to expose all plots and tricks of hostile and reactionary forces; raising people's vigilance against distorted and destructive arguments.

In order for the press and media to play a good role in the fight against Covid-19, in addition to the subjective efforts of press and media agencies, the participation and support of functional agencies are needed. Reality shows that official information from the press and media is very effective in eliminating bad and toxic information. Therefore, the proactive and close coordination, especially in providing official information and guiding public opinion between functional agencies and the press and media, is extremely important. All policies and measures to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic of the Party and Government will go nowhere if the people lose faith. Therefore, the press and media must be a bridge to help people understand and believe in the Party's guidelines and policies; the Government's direction and management of epidemic prevention and control to organize implementation. At the same time, the press and media detect and convey to the Party and Government all thoughts, aspirations and legitimate concerns of the people so that timely solutions can be taken. Reality shows that the press and media play a huge role in turning the Party's political determination into a call for people to unite and join hands in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic with the spirit of "fighting the pandemic like fighting the enemy".

The results of the fight against the pandemic in recent times have affirmed that the people and the whole society have placed their full trust in and actively supported the Party and Government's will and determination to prevent and combat the Covid-19 pandemic. No matter how sophisticated or malicious, no organization or individual can shake the mettle, weaken the will, trust and determination to prevent and combat the Covid-19 pandemic of the Vietnamese people./.