COVID-19 PANDEMIC: THE VIETNAM EXPERIENCE

Abstract

The article discusses the methods of dealing with a new coronavirus infection in Vietnam, the combination of which allows us to speak of a special "Vietnamese model". The actions of the Vietnamese leadership are analyzed, the features of socio-economic development during the pandemic are described. The author comes to the conclusion that initially Hanoi adhered to the “zero tolerance” strategy against the virus, however, when faced with a more virulent strain of COVID-19, it was forced to coexist with it.