A murder has been reported at Quảng An Pagoda in southern Bình Thuận Province’s Tân Nghĩa Town, killing a monk and a volunteer and leaving another in critical condition, the provincial Investigation Police Department has said.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered the shutdown of unnecessary services, especially restaurants and karaoke bars, to minimise large gatherings as part of measures to prevent further spreading of COVID-19.