Receptivity of Governmental Communication and Its Effectiveness During COVID-19 Pandemic Emergency in Vietnam: A Qualitative Study

Le Thanh Tam (), Huong Xuan Ho (), Dong Phong Nguyen (), Arun Elias () and Angelina Nhat Hanh Le ()
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Le Thanh Tam: National Economics University
Huong Xuan Ho: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Dong Phong Nguyen: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Arun Elias: Victoria University of Wellington
Angelina Nhat Hanh Le: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Angelina Nhat-Hanh Le

Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, 2021, vol. 22, issue 1, No 4, 45-64

Abstract: Abstract Vietnam is considered as one of the countries with the earliest and most effective responses to the outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a pandemic with acute respiratory syndrome caused by the new strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). An important contribution to the overall success is the effectiveness of the governmental communication strategy in achieving the desired cognitive, affective, and behavioral outcomes. Analysis of the qualitative data collected from twelve focus group discussions with a total of 60 participants revealed that due to the government’s communication efforts, Vietnamese people have adequate information/knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic, and majority of them experience low emotional levels of anxiety, fear, dread, stress, and panic. Moreover, the communication strategy has helped to form both health-promoting and safety-seeking behaviors among the community. Further, the characteristics of an effective communication strategy such as reliable sources of communication, usages of multiple social media channels, and transparent message contents in the form of infographic or video clips are identified.

Keywords: Channels; Communication strategy; COVID-19; Messages; Qualitative perspective; Sources (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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