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…
Vietnam PM gets tough on social distancing violations
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked law enforcement agencies to strictly discipline those violating social distancing rules and not wearing face masks.
Vietnam schools set to reopen in June after four-month break
Students can return to school by June 15 if the Covid-19 epidemic remains under control, the Ministry of Education and Training said Friday.
Donating masks and equipment, Vietnam rivals China’s ‘coronavirus 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.
‘In a war, we draw’: Vietnam’s artists join fight against Covid-19
Despite a border with China, nation has kept confirmed cases low through quarantining, contact tracing, testing – and propaganda
New Coronavirus Assistance Highlights Vietnam-EU Relations Amid COVID-19
The recent round of assistance highlighted an aspect of ties amid the global coronavirus pandemic.
What’s in Vietnam’s New Coronavirus Assistance to Cambodia and Laos ?
A closer look at the significance of a recent development with respect to COVID-19 in mainland Southeast Asia.
No new cases of Covid-19 in Vietnam three days in a row
For the third morning in succession, there have been no new cases of Covid-19 reported in Vietnam.
Vietnam reports no new Covid-19 patient
Vietnam has not recorded new coronavirus infections Sunday morning, keeping the country’s tally at 240, the Health Ministry said.
Vietnam’s Vingroup says to produce ventilators in COVID-19 fight
Vietnam’s biggest listed firm Vingroup said on Friday it will produce ventilators for the Southeast Asian country’s fight against the new coronavirus.
A race against the clock at Buddha Bar, Saigon’s COVID-19 epicenter
Hundreds of workers from specialized forces in Ho Chi Minh City have been involved in a race against the clock to keep the situation in check at District 2’s Buddha Bar, which has been identified as the source of multiple…
Vietnam agrees to extend temporary residence for foreigners stranded due to COVID-19
Vietnam has decided to extend temporary residence permits for foreigners who are currently in the country and unable to leave due to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic, according to the Immigration Department under the Ministry of Public Security.
Vietnam bans posting fake news online
About coronavirus or anything else
Vietnam cuts air, road transportation to curb Covid-19
Vietnam has suspended all inbound flights, cut down drastically on domestic flights and halted passenger road transport including taxis until April 15.
Vietnam suspends all coaches, buses, taxis
Vietnam has enforced a restriction on all coaches, buses and taxis nationwide from Wednesday (April 1) in a bid to tackle the Covid-19 epidemic, Vietnam News Agency reported Wednesday.
Vietnam sends 220 Europeans home
A Bamboo Airways flight has taken 220 Europeans from the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in HCMC to Lithuania Tuesday.
Vietnam to close border gates with Laos, Cambodia to prevent COVID-19 spread
Vietnam will close its border gates and border crossings with Laos and Cambodia starting from Wednesday in an effort to limit the spread of the COVID-19, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Tuesday.
Vietnam to implement 15 days of social distancing in coronavirus battle
Vietnam will begin 15 days of social distancing from Wednesday to curb community transmission of the coronavirus, the Southeast Asian country’s prime minister said on Tuesday.
Viet Nam News suspends daily print newspaper after reporter catches COVID-19
The editorial board of Viet Nam News, the English-language newspaper of the official Vietnam News Agency, has announced it will suspend its daily print edition for 16 days after a reporter in Hanoi had been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Vietnam’s ban on rice exports still in force, govt may set limit
Vietnam, the world’s third-largest rice exporter, has not yet lifted the ban on new rice export contracts, traders said on Monday, adding that they expect the government to remove the suspension this week and also impose a quota.
Ho Chi Minh City schools to stay closed through April 19
All schools in Ho Chi Minh City will remain closed until at least April 19 as the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic has not been subdued.
188 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Vietnam, 4 more cases cured
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on Sunday announced that four more COVID-19 patients had been discharged from hospital after recovery in the country, which has seen 25 cases cured so far.
Vietnam asks its major cities to prepare for lockdown to stop coronavirus
Vietnam’s prime minister on Monday (March 30) asked major cities to prepare for possible lockdowns to stop the spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases in the South-east Asian country almost reached 200.
Vietnam orders Hanoi’s largest hospital locked down on coronavirus fears
Vietnam officials ordered one of the nation’s largest medical centres to be locked down and demanded thousands of employees and people who recently visited Hanoi’s Bach Mai Hospital be tested for Covid-19 after nurses and food workers contracted the disease.
Vietnam’s communist party finds a silver lining in COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak provides a unique opportunity for the Communist Party of Vietnam to strengthen its legitimacy.
Vietnam’s coronavirus struggle : the import dimension
Vietnam has not been immune from the issue of imported coronavirus cases.