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.
Vietnam reports rise of 11 coronavirus cases to 174
Vietnam’s health ministry reported an additional 11 coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total number in the Southeast Asian country to 174.
How Vietnam is winning its ‘war’ on coronavirus
A densely populated neighbor of China, Vietnam has a weak health care system and a low budget for combating the coronavirus. So how has it managed to keep its COVID-19 infection rate so low ?
Vietnam will stockpile 190,000 tons of rice for food safety amid coronavirus outbreak
Vietnam’s General Department of State Reserves plans to have 190,000 tons of rice in storage by June 15 to ensure the country has enough food amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, the finance ministry said on its website.
Vietnam bans big gatherings, cuts flights in coronavirus battle
Vietnam will limit domestic flights and stop public gatherings for two weeks from Saturday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the government said in a statement on Friday.
Coronavirus: life inside Vietnam’s army-run quarantine camps
Vietnam has over 22,000 people in government-run Covid-19 quarantine facilities, and over 30,000 in home quarantine
Vietnam’s confirmed Covid-19 cases total 148
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on Thursday (March 26) morning confirmed seven new cases of Covid-19 infection, bringing the total in the country to 148.
Stranded in Vietnam: Bamboo Airways gets Europeans home
In cooperation with the Czech Embassy in Vietnam, on 25 March, Bamboo Airways operates a humanitarian charter flight from Hanoi to Prague – the capital city of the Czech Republic to repatriate European citizens.
Vietnam health ministry reports rise in coronavirus cases to 134
Vietnam Health Ministry Reports Rise in Coronavirus Cases to 134 – The New York Times Vietnam’s health ministry reported an additional 11 coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the Southeast Asian country’s tally to 134, though it reported no deaths.
Vietnam closes Ho Chi Minh City restaurants to curb virus outbreak
Restaurants in Vietnam’s business hub, Ho Chi Minh City, must close until March 31 to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, the city’s ruling body said on Tuesday.
Vietnam’s coronavirus offensive wins praise for low-cost model
Hanoi mobilises limited resources by focusing on quarantines and contact tracing
Vietnam bans foreigners, overseas citizens from entering country
The Vietnamese government on Sunday (March 22) has approved a ban on all foreigners entering the country in a bid to slow the spread of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
645 people suspected to have Covid-19 in Vietnam, monitored
In Vietnam, 645 people were suspected to have Covid-19 as of Sunday night, the highest number since the outbreak began.
Laos-Vietnam international checkpoint still open
Laos authorities have confirmed that the Lao Bao-Dansavan International Checkpoint between Vietnam and Laos in Savannakhet province is open despite fears of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) outbreak.
Five more test Covid-19 positive in Saigon
Five people in Saigon, including two British men, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, raising the total in the country to 99, the Health Ministry confirmed Sunday.