Policy response for disadvantaged groups during the COVID-19 pandemic: Vietnam experiences

This article aims to describe the Vietnamese Government’s policy response to support disadvantaged groups affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the relief package. The Vietnamese policy response is characterized by rapid response, priority for disadvantaged groups in communities, social work cor...

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Published inInternational social work Vol. 64; no. 5; pp. 750 - 755
Main Authors Hung, Nguyen Tuan, Trang, Vu Thu, Ly, Dang Kim Khanh, Hanh, Le Hong, Long, Nguyen Xuan, Nam, Pham Tien
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2021
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disadvantaged
Group work
Minority groups
Openness
Pandemics
Social values
Social work
Transparency
Work values
Vietnam
COVID-19 relief package
COVID-19 pandemic
disadvantaged groups
Vietnam experiences
social work
policy response
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Summary:This article aims to describe the Vietnamese Government’s policy response to support disadvantaged groups affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the relief package. The Vietnamese policy response is characterized by rapid response, priority for disadvantaged groups in communities, social work core values in the policy, openness, and transparency. We hope the experiences from Vietnam could be helpful for similar settings in the world.
ISSN:0020-8728
1461-7234
DOI:10.1177/00208728211017975