The domestic politics of Vietnam’s coronavirus fight
The particularities of domestic politics in Vietnam have led to surprisingly effective pandemic responses from the government and its people.
Five million workers, 84.8% of companies affected by COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam
The General Statistics Office (GSO) of Vietnam said on Friday an estimated five million workers and nearly 85 percent of companies in the country were negatively affected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the first quarter of 2020.
Vietnam looks for economic rebound after mass quarantines
Tough virus response has led to low infections, zero deaths. Lockdown restrictions eased, but export markets remain shut
Vietnam jails five men for violence on Covid-19 task forces
Five men were sentenced Friday to between eight months and four years in prison for violence against Covid-19 task forces in three localities.
Move over, Coronavirus : we fought a pandemic during the Vietnam War
Did we learn the right lessons ?
Black cats turned into paste and sold as coronavirus remedy in Vietnam
Animal rights activists say black cats are being boiled, skinned, cooked then turned into paste sold as coronavirus medicine in Vietnam.
Without a single COVID-19 death, Vietnam starts easing its coronavirus lockdown
Offering a rare and surprising bright spot in the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam began easing its nationwide lockdown Thursday following an aggressive containment campaign that has meant few infections and no deaths in an Asian nation initially believed to be at…
Vietnam to ease nationwide coronavirus lockdown
Vietnam, which has reported under 300 cases of coronavirus and no deaths since the first infections were detected in January, said on Wednesday it would start lifting tough movement restrictions as most of Southeast Asia remained in lockdown.
Vietnam gives Samsung a pass on tough travel restrictions
South Korean engineers allowed to skip quarantine despite infection risk
Vietnam to gradually ease Covid-19 control measures
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the country could start gradually loosening Covid-19 containment measures during a Government meeting in Hanoi on Monday (April 20).
Vietnam says over 13,000 people linked to coronavirus cluster tested negative
More than 13,400 people linked to a COVID-19 outbreak in a village on the outskirts of the Vietnamese capital Hanoi have tested negative for the coronavirus, the government said on Monday.
Vietnam sees no new Covid-19 cases for four days in a row
For the fourth day running, not a single new case of Covid-19 has been detected in Vietnam.
Vietjet reinstates some domestic flights
Vietjet resumed daily passenger and cargo flights as of Thursday 16 April to support essential supply chains.
Over 1,500 Ho Chi Minh City firms dissolved in Q1 2020
At least 1,523 firms in Ho Chi Minh City completed procedures for corporate dissolution in the first quarter of 2020 as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic pummels the southern metropolis.
The secret to Vietnam’s COVID-19 response success
A review of Vietnam’s response to COVID-19 and its implications.
Vietnam 9th safest place in Asia-Pacific amid Covid-19 pandemic, study finds
Vietnam is the ninth safest place in the Asia-Pacific to get through Covid-19, a study released by Hong Kong’s Deep Knowledge Group says.
Vietnam gives the U.S. 250,000 locally made medical masks
Masks are worth $100,000, Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Vietnam also gives Japan $100,000 of masks, medical equipment
You can now be fined in Vietnam for spreading fake news about coronavirus on social media
A new decree took effect in Vietnam on Wednesday introducing fines for the dissemination of “fake news” or rumors on social media, amid the rapid spread of comment online about the novel coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country.
Vietnam to extend coronavirus lockdown in 12 provinces for seven days
Vietnam will extend its coronavirus lockdown in 12 provinces, including Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, for seven days, although restrictions will be lifted in some areas outside of the Southeast Asian country’s main cities, the government said on Wednesday.
Vietnam poised to be big post-pandemic winner
Vietnam’s ‘coronavirus diplomacy’ has lent an emergency helping hand to the West that will likely be rewarded in kind after the plague
Vietnam Premier asks for new social distancing plan after wednesday
Vietnam’s national steering committee overseeing the country’s novel coronavirus outbreak says Vietnam should extend its social distancing order for at least one more week in cities and provinces with high risks of the virus, according to a statement on the…
Can Vietnam manage COVID-19’s big economic fallout ?
Fully dealing with the economic consequences of the global pandemic will likely require a comprehensive, calibrated, and balanced approach.
World’s biggest maker of sneakers asked to halt Vietnam operations
Ho Chi Minh City is seeking the Vietnam premier’s approval to temporarily shut down a unit of Pou Chen Corp., the world’s largest maker of athletic shoes, because of concerns about a potential outbreak of the coronavirus.
Vietnam’s response to coronavirus crisis earns praise from WHO
Despite sharing a border with China, Vietnam has, with a combination of early decisive action, extensive testing, vigorous quarantining and social unity, so far avoided the devastation seen in Europe and the United States.
Vietnam challenges China’s monopoly on virus diplomacy
Vietnam is challenging China’s dominance of coronavirus diplomacy with the donation of medical supplies to Europe and Southeast Asia and even winning plaudits from U.S. President Donald Trump for a shipment of protective suits.
Man jailed for resisting COVID-19 officials who told him to wear face mask in Vietnam
A court in the northern province of Quang Ninh on Friday sentenced a local man to nine months behind bars for “obstructing officials performing their duties” after he had attacked officials at a checkpoint for novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) prevention…