Northern Vietnam train services suspended for lack of passengers
State-owned train operator Haraco announced it will suspend services on routes between Hanoi and five northern provinces due to poor demand.
Four Cambodian river cruise vessels denied docking in Vietnam
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered his officials to intervene in helping four Cambodian river cruise vessels which are stuck at Vietnam’s water border as its authorities denied their docking due to fear of a COVID-19 outbreak.
Northern Laos province closes 10 border crossings with Vietnam
Authorities in northern Laos’ Huaphan province on Sunday (March 15) called for the temporary closure of 10 traditional border crossings with Vietnam as part of efforts to prevent an outbreak of the Covid-19 (coronavirus).
Vietnam confirms 3 new COVID-19 cases, 57 in total
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on Sunday night confirmed that three more foreign travelers to the country had tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total confirmed cases in Vietnam to 57.
Vietnam to refuse visitors from UK, Schengen countries
Vietnam will deny entry and stop issuing tourist visas to citizens from Europe’s Schengen visa-free area and Britain starting from Sunday, amid concerns over the spreading coronavirus, its foreign ministry said.
Vietnam Airlines suspends carrying passengers from Europe to Vietnam
National carrier Vietnam Airlines will stop carrying passengers from London, Paris and Frankfurt to Vietnam from Sunday onwards as a Covid-19 prevention measure.
Coronavirus : London backpackers quarantined in Vietnam
Three young women being quarantined in an abandoned Vietnamese hospital say they are keeping positive despite language barriers and strange foods.
Coronavirus pandemic puts brakes on Vietnam’s F1 Grand Prix
First Formula 1 race in Hanoi disrupted as deadly virus returns, prompting government to impose new restrictions.
Vietnam confirms 48th Covid-19 case
Vietnam confirmed a new Covid-19 infection in its southern Ho Chi Minh City on Saturday (March 14), bringing the total number in the country to 48, its Ministry of Health announced.
Dutch tourists quarantined in Vietnam as virus spreads
A group of 25 Dutch tourists are among dozens of foreigners quarantined in Vietnam as the country tightens measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Vietnam’s coronavirus cases up to 35 after new infections from Europe
Weeks after Vietnam declared that all 16 of its coronavirus cases had recovered, the number of infected patients is on the rise following the reintroduction of the virus on a flight from Britain.
Health declaration apps to aid Vietnam’s coronavirus campaign
Two mobile apps will assist Vietnamese and foreigners complete health declarations to help contain the Covid-19 spread in the country.
Samsung Display asks Vietnam not to quarantine 700 engineers from virus-hit South Korea
Samsung Display, a supplier for Samsung Electronics and Apple, has asked Vietnam to exempt 700 engineers from coronavirus-hit South Korea from a mandatory quarantine, saying they need to prepare for the production of screens for new smartphones.
Garment firms shift to produce antibacterial masks to meet demand
Amid the coronavirus epidemic, many textile businesses in Viet Nam have shifted to producing antibacterial masks to serve market demand.
COVID-19 in Vietnam: Travel Updates and Restrictions
In light of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, Vietnam has imposed several travel restrictions on those entering the country. As of March 8, Vietnam had confirmed 30 cases of the coronavirus, though 16 of the patients had recovered.
Vietnam suspends visa-free travel for 8 European countries over coronavirus concerns
Vietnam on Monday decided to temporarily suspend visa-free travel for citizens from eight European countries amid growing concern over the coronavirus epidemic, its government said.
Virus Outbreak Tied to London-Hanoi Flight Rattles Vietnam
An outbreak of 12 coronavirus cases tied to a flight from London to Hanoi triggered hoarding in the Vietnamese capital, the lockdown of a central city neighborhood and the home quarantine of an investment minister aboard the aircraft.
Samsung shifts some smartphone production to Vietnam due to coronavirus
Gumi factory in South Korea temporarily closed as Covid-19 cases rise
Vietnam’s coronavirus cases rise to 20: health ministry
Vietnam’s Ministry of Health on Saturday confirmed three new coronavirus cases, raising the number in the Southeast Asian country to 20.
People entering Vietnam from Cambodia have to make medical declarations
All people who enter Vietnam from Cambodia are required to fill in medical declaration forms amid complicated developments of the acute respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), said Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
Vietnam Air passengers quarantined on coronavirus exposure threat
Twelve crew members and 51 out of 73 passengers on a Vietnam Airlines flight from Nagoya in Japan to Ho Chi Minh City were placed in quarantine on fears the carrier’s employees had been exposed earlier to a Japanese traveller…
Vietnam takes Covid-19 fight to a higher level
Vietnam has to take its Covid-19 prevention to a higher level, given that new infections are still possible, a top health official says.
Vietnam tags 34 new Covid-19 suspects in one day
Monday saw 34 people tagged on suspicion of contracting the novel coronavirus in Vietnam, the highest number in a month.
Vietnam to suspend visa-free travel for Italians over coronavirus concerns
Vietnam will temporarily suspend visa-free travel for Italians from Tuesday due to concerns about the coronavirus, the government said.
Vietnam’s Can Tho beefs up control of returnees from S.Korea
Authorities in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, home to a large number of Vietnamese brides married to South Korean husbands, are enacting different strict measures to fight against the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19), including quarantining people returning…
Vietnam isolates all South Korea arrivals, squeezing Samsung
Country serves as key assembling hub for Galaxy smartphones Vietnam will quarantine all arrivals from South Korea to guard against the new coronavirus, the Southeast Asian country said Friday, a policy move sure to hamstring the operations of South Korean corporate…