As the novel coronavirus pandemic spreads and impacts the entire planet, many countries have issued entry and travel restrictions, including Việt Nam. While the situation is fast moving and subject to rapid change, we’ll try and answer some questions about travelling to and throughout Việt Nam.

Việt Nam must continue its strong efforts to decisively prevent and cope with the COVID-19 epidemic which was spreading globally, said Deputy Prime Minister and head of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control Vũ Đức Đam yesterday.

Đắk Ngo Commune is one of the two most impoverished communes in Tuy Đức District and though the muddy road to the commune is treacherous during the rainy season, it can't stop the soldiers helping out.

Residents in Tân Thuận Đông Ward, District 7, HCM City have become used to seeing an old doctor riding his bike around the area to visit sick people every morning.

Fishermen in coastal communes of Duy Hải and Duy Nghĩa in the central province of Quảng Nam are happy with the ongoing bumper ruốc biển (sea shrimp)-season, as a fishing boat can earn a few million of đồng per trip.