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    Vietnam’s COVID-19 Strategy: Mobilizing Public Compliance Via Accurate and Credible Communications

    Nguyen, Hong Kong; Ho, Tung Manh | June 2020
    Abstract
    This article reviews the communication strategies Vietnam took before its detection of the first COVID-19 cases on 23 January and until mid-May. The purpose is to show how early and adequate dissemination of correct information about the pandemic helped in mobilizing public understanding, and thereby slowing the disease. This aspect is often downplayed, if not entirely dismissed, on grounds that Vietnam’s single ruling communist party has a unique control over all communication outlets. What is missing in this argument is how and why, although the state has the tools to control the flow and content of information, it has chosen to be transparent in this case. Writing off the timely government interventions on political grounds also means disregarding the commitment of frontline physicians and workers as well as the voluntary participation of members of society. Regardless of Vietnam’s social and political structure, its early interventions, particularly clear and up-to-date communications, can provide a vital lesson for other countries in dealing with a public health crisis.
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    Nguyen, Hong Kong; Ho, Tung Manh. 2020. Vietnam’s COVID-19 Strategy: Mobilizing Public Compliance Via Accurate and Credible Communications. © ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/12161.
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    2335-6677
    Keywords
    Public Health
    Partnerships in Health Reform
    Health Systems
    Development projects
    Physical infrastructure
    Soft infrastructure
    Infrastructure finance
    Infrastructure bonds
    Pandemic
    Vaccination
    World Health Organization
    Quality of Health Care
    Partnerships in Health Reform
    Health
    Health Standards
    Health Care Cost Control
    Health Care Access
    Health Risk
    Health Issues
    Governance
    Good Governance
    Political Leadership
    Public Administration
    Business Ethics
    Governance
    Corporate Governance Reform
    Governance Approach
    Governance Quality
    Public Sector Projects
    Public Sector Reform
    Political Leadership
    Political Power
    Institutional Framework
    Government
    Government accounting
    Medical Economics
    Disease Control
    Occupational Hygiene
    Medical Services
    Health Costs
    Sanitation
    Diseases
    Water Quality
    Respiratory Diseases
    Health Indicators
    Disadvantaged Groups
    Social condition
    Health Care Services
    Health Standards
    Health Service Management
    Health Costs
    Medical Statistics
    Lockdown
    Government
    Institutional Framework
    Public Administration
    Business Ethics
    Political Leadership
    Public enterprises
    Public finance
    Public enterprises
    Localisation
    Elections
    Voting
    Covid
    Health status indicators
    Medical and health care industry
    Vaccination
    Delivery of medical care
    Social distancing
    Inclusion|Bureaucracy
    Cabinet system
    Common good
    Executive power
    Government
    Political obligation
    Public management
    Government accountability
    Transparency in government
    Political ethics
    Government spending policy
    Government services
    Democracy
    Democratization
    Elections
    Local government
    Government business enterprises
    Police power
    Local government
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    Ho, Tung Manh
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    Health
    Governance

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