On March 31, 2020, implementing NAPA leaders’s instruction, the Department of International Cooperation, in collaboration with the Office of NAPA supported Lao boarding students for implementing the COVID-19 disease prevention measures.
The Department of International Cooperation disseminated the Directive No.16/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister and Notice No.423/TB-HCQG of NAPA President on implementing Covid-19 prevention and control measures for Lao students boarding at NAPA Campus. At the same time, the Department officials asked Lao students strictly comply with the social distancing regulations effective from April 1 to April 15, 2020. Lao students made commitments on serious implementation of the Directive 16/CT-TTg, specifically:
– Self-isolation at NAPA dormitory for a specified time; only go out to buy daily necessities and food;
– Wear a mask when leaving the room, when talking to others; keep a distance of at least 2m;
– Frequently wash hands with soap or use a hand sanitizer as recommended;
– Keep the rooms and living space clean;
– Contact NAPA health officers when having cough, fever, headache, chest tightness, shortness of breath.
NAPA has provided Lao students with medical masks, antiseptic hand sanitizers, antiseptic alcohol, sanitary equipment to prevent and control the epidemics. In addition, NAPA also provided these overseas students some daily necessities to help them with the epidemic prevention and stabilize their lives.
On behalf of Lao boarding students, Daymone Viranon, doctoral students expressed deep gratitude to NAPA’s leaders and officers for caring Lao students with material and spiritual support during their social isolation at NAPA Campus.
“We are six Lao students, living at NAPA Campus doing our master and doctoral theses. Though we are far from home and not able to go back to Laos at the moment, we feel secure here. We strictly implement NAPA and faculties’ instruction on social isolation. NAPA has provided us with care and support for daily necessities which makes us so happy. We would like to extend our deep gratitude to NAPA’s leaders and faculties.
Thank you very much. Hanoi, April 3, 2020
On behalf of Lao students
Daymone Viranon”
Pham Thi Quynh Hoa