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Keep apart

Despite social distancing, one market in Đà Nẵng is as busy as ever. Those shopping say they are doing their best to stay safe, but with so many people in one place at one time, is it worth the risk?

MoH orders 48 producers to report on medical-mask production capacity

The Ministry of Health has ordered 48 producers nationwide to report their capacity to manufacture and provide medical masks for the nation's health sector no later than Thursday (April 16).

Việt Nam now has 168 recovered COVID-19 patients

Another 22 COVID-19 cases, including five foreign patients and 17 Vietnamese patients, have recovered and been discharged from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases in Hà Nội and the Củ Chi field hospital in HCM City, on April 14.

Italian man in Đà Nẵng fined for failing to wear mask

Authorities of An Hải Bắc Ward said Lorenzo Dolci, 29, was found riding a motorbike on the street without wearing a face mask.

AIA Việt Nam donates $1m for pandemic fight

AIA Life Insurance on April 13 said it would donate VNĐ25 billion (US$1.07 million) to assist medical workers and volunteers on the frontlines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Landlords reduce rent to help unemployed workers

Landlords in many localities have reduced or exempted rent for tenants who have lost jobs or have suffered financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Vietnamese peacekeepers in South Sudan steel themselves for COVID-19 fight

Since the hospital is located near UN Camp in Bentiu which shelters more than 110,000 people, Vietnamese medical staffers might be exposed to the coronavirus if an outbreak hits, according to the Ministry of Defence.

British COVID-19 patient tests positive again after being declared recovered

HCM City’s Health Department on Monday quarantined dozens of people who had close contact with Viet Nam's 22nd patient after the Birton tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 again after finishing treatment.

Winning the war

The COVID-19 pandemic is a war we are all fighting, and so many people are helping those on the frontline. This group in HCM City are making full face visors to donate to medical staff.

Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu to build new airport on Gò Găng Island

A new airport is scheduled to be built on Gò Găng Island, Long Sơn Commune in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu.

British patient recovers, no new cases reported

A British man with a 10-year history of lymphoma cancer has been discharged from hospital after making a full recovery from COVID-19.

Covid-19

PM Phúc urges public to continue strict social distancing measures

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc urged the public to continue to strictly follow social distancing guidelines which are scheduled to take effect until April 15.

City’s first metro line trains under final technical check in Japan

Trains for HCM City’s first metro line, which runs between Bến Thành Market in District 1 and Suối Tiên Theme Park in District 9, are undergoing final technical inspection in Japan, according to the HCM City Management Authority for Urban Railways.

Localities call for extension of social distancing: Committee

Việt Nam has done the right thing in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the risk of an outbreak remains high and the country should prepare for a prolonged war against the disease, said Deputy PM Vũ Đức Đam.

Việt Nam confirms three more COVID-19 patients, total hits 265

Three more Vietnamese people tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the nation’s total cases to 265, the Ministry of Health confirmed on Monday evening.

Safety in online learning needs to improve: ministry

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages, localities and educational establishments have launched learning and teaching to help students continue their studies.

COVID-19 figures in Việt Nam as of 6pm April 13

Doctors in Đà Nẵng rest after treating COVID-19 patients

All 45 doctors, nurses and medical workers who treated COVID-19 patients in Đà Nẵng have tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 and have been sent for a 14-day isolation at a hotel in Sơn Trà District, officials have said.