Kamal Malhotra is UN Resident Coordinator in Viet Nam.
Game-Changers in Viet Nam’s Successful COVID-19 Response
Viet Nam’s successful management of the COVID-19 outbreak so far can be at least partly attributed to the country’s investment during “peacetime”—the period prior to the pandemic. The country has now demonstrated that preparedness to deal with infectious disease is a key ingredient for protecting people and securing public health in times of pandemics such as COVID-19.