Covid-19 halts three-decade economic boom in Vietnam
For the past three decades, Vietnam has known only good – or great – economic news. Its growth as an exporter, propelled by communist leaders who embraced market-oriented policies in the late 1980s, pushed many into the middle class. The…
Vietnam’s PM calls for simplified testing
Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc, says it is imperative to increase testing and simplify test procedures while ensuring pandemic containment moves forward in tandem with economic recovery.
German stuck in Myanmar homesick for Saigon as pandemic endures
Covid-19 travel restrictions have detained Stefan Hell in Myanmar since March and he longs to return to his Vietnamese family in Saigon.
Vietnam’s coronavirus infections pass 1,000 mark
Vietnam’s tally of coronavirus infections since January passed the 1,000 mark on Thursday, after 14 new cases were reported.
Vietnam primed for revival
Vietnam is now racing to control a new coronavirus outbreak, which resurfaced late last month after three months of no domestic cases. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said last Wednesday that the next 10 days would be « critical » in a…
3,000 Da Nang returnees to HCMC skip Covid-19 tests
Nearly 3,000 returnees from hotspot Da Nang to HCMC could face criminal charges for failing to complete local health declaration procedures.
Two women fined for spreading COVID-19 fake news in Vietnam
Authorities in Vietnam’s Central Highlands province of Gia Lai recently slapped two local women with a total fine of VND10 million (US$433) for sharing fake news regarding the local COVID-19 situation on social media.
Vietnam courts EU investment in medical and drug supply chains
Vingroup’s ventilator parts deal with Medtronic seeks third pillar of manufacturing
Vietnam health ministry to buy Russian COVID-19 vaccine
Vietnam’s health ministry has registered to buy a Russian COVID-19 vaccine, state television reported on Friday, as the Southeast Asian country fights a new outbreak of the coronavirus following months of no local cases.
Next 10 days ‘critical’ in COVID-19 fight, says Vietnam PM
Vietnam’s Prime Minister said on Wednesday (Aug 12) that the next 10 days would be critical in the country’s fight against a new coronavirus outbreak, which resurfaced late last month after three months of no domestic cases.
Vietnam reports two new COVID-19 cases, tally now 812
Vietnam documented two new cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Sunday morning, raising the country’s total tally to 812.
Coronavirus Vietnam : The mysterious resurgence of Covid-19
In mid-July, Vietnam still shone as a Covid-19 outlier. No reported deaths, and months without a locally transmitted case.
Vietnam’s COVID-19 success is a double-edged sword for the Communist Party
The success of its COVID-19 strategy has, so far, increased trust in the Vietnamese government, but it could create demand for transparency in other political issues in the future.
Vietnam records 30 more Covid-19 cases
Vietnam confirmed 30 new Covid-19 infections in four localities Thursday evening, taking the number of active cases to 345.
Vietnam deploys elite team to Danang to curb new wave of COVID-19
Vietnam’s government has dispatched a team of what officials called the country’s « most experienced » medical workers to Danang, in an effort to stem a resurgence of coronavirus infections.
Vietnam to press on with national high school exam despite COVID-19
Vietnamese authorities plan to press ahead with organizing the annual national high school exam this month despite the ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, while disease-stricken localities may be permitted to postpone the event.
COVID-19 : Vietnam says it has no plans for widespread lockdown
Vietnam has no plans for a widespread COVID-19 lockdown and will only put areas considered epicentres under strict quarantine, the government’s spokesperson said on Monday (Aug 3)
Hanoi’s Old Quarter reels under Covid-19 blows
The fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic has become distressingly evident in Hanoi’s iconic Old Quarter, where for-rent signs have mushroomed on closed building gates.
Vietnam virus outbreak hits factories employing thousands in Danang epicentre
A novel coronavirus outbreak that began in the Vietnamese city of Danang more than a week ago has spread to at least four city factories with a combined workforce of about 3,700, state media reported on Monday.
Vietnam to test 1.1 million people in city at center of outbreak
Vietnam will test all residents of Danang, the city at the center of a coronavirus outbreak with 1.1 million people, Tuoi Tre newspaper reported, as the risk of a widening spread increases.
Vietnam reports 3rd death, more cases linked to hospital
A third person has died of coronavirus complications in Vietnam, a day after it recorded its first-ever death as it struggles with a renewed outbreak after 99 days with no local cases
Vietnam records death as virus re-emerges
Vietnam has recorded its first death from COVID-19 after winning plaudits worldwide for one of the most successful pandemic responses to containing the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Hanoi shuts bars, prohibits crowds after two diagnosed with Covid-19
Hanoi, where two men have contracted Covid-19, has closed bars and banned crowded events like festivals and fairs since Wednesday night.
Vietnam braces for a fresh wave of coronavirus despite earlier success in containing the outbreak
Vietnam, once praised for its success in containing the coronavirus outbreak, is now battling a resurgence in cases and has warned that the disease could spread wider across the country.
Vietnam says all areas now at risk of coronavirus infection
Vietnam, virus-free for months, was bracing for another wave of COVID-19 infections on Wednesday after state media reported new cases in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the Central Highlands linked to a recent outbreak in the central city of…
Coronavirus : Alarm in Vietnam after first cases in months
Vietnam has closed Da Nang to tourists after 15 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases were recorded there – the first in the country since April.