Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a meeting of the Government's standing members with ministries and relevant agencies on March 4 to assess the situation and discuss response measures to recent global developments that could adversely affect Vietnam, particularly the complex conflict in the Middle East.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh requested swift and effective response to non-traditional security threats, while addressing a conference in Hanoi on September 18.

Caitlin Wiesen, UNDP Resident Representative in Vietnam, said on December 8 that the Vietnamese Government’s quick and effective response in combination with the public’s trust and observance of prevention and control measures were key to the country’s success in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.