Coronavirus miracle? Vietnam says all its infected patients cured
World Health Organization officials and health experts say swift response crucial in containing virus in the country.
Coronavirus: Vietnam lured factories during trade war, but now faces big hit as parts from China stop flowing
Vietnam became the destination of choice for firms looking to avoid trade war tariffs, but the coronavirus has left many cut off from their suppliers. The Southeast Asian nation is more exposed to China’s supply chain than any other country…
Vietnam education ministry suggests students return to school in early March
Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training has asked local authorities to allow students to resume their study at the beginning of March.
Vietnam tourism to recover after Covid-19
The national tourism sector is looking at ways to rebound in the second quarter of the year with strategies to promote growth after the COVID-19 epidemic subsides.
Vietnam counts the economic cost of the Covid-19 epidemic
Manufacturers in the Southeast Asian nation are struggling to secure the raw materials they need to remain operational Hanoi relies on China for about 30 per cent of its imports
Three coronavirus patients leave hospital, 15 out of 16 cured
Three patients from the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc were declared free from the coronavirus and discharged from hospital on Thursday. The cases include a mother, daughter and an unrelated three-month-old baby. That left only two of 16 people still…
Six million masks to be made in February
Textile manufacturers are ramping up production of masks to combat the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), according to the Vietnam National Textile and Garment Group (VINATEX).
Vietnam flies $500,000 in medical aid to China amid novel coronavirus epidemic
Vietnam has shipped medical supplies and equipment worth US$500,000 to China to help the neighboring country combat a pneumonia epidemic caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Vietnam turns away two cruise ships over coronavirus fears
Vietnam has denied two cruise ships permission to dock due to fears of coronavirus infections on board, Vietnamese state media and a cruise operator reported on Friday.
Vietnam battles its coronavirus challenge
While the government has taken significant measures to limit the impacts of the coronavirus on the country, it is also operating within limits and realities.
Vietnam quarantines rural community of 10,000 because of coronavirus
Vietnam has quarantined a community of 10,000 people near the capital, Hanoi, for 20 days because of fears the coronavirus could spread there, two local officials told Reuters on Thursday.
Vietnam needs stimulus package to alleviate coronavirus impact, ministry says
Vietnam must work out a stimulus package this month to help businesses cope with a coronavirus epidemic that is expected to keep the economy from achieving a target of 6.8% growth this year, the planning ministry said on Wednesday.
Vietnam’s top tourist hotspots become deserted amid new coronavirus epidemic
Many popular tourist destinations, which are always favorite destinations of Chinese tourists, were not crowded as usual amid fears for the nCoV outbreak.