A Vietnamese art curator was told not to attend an art fair in the UK over fears attendees would assume the curator was infected with the coronavirus.
Twenty passengers from the Republic of Korea were flown back to their home country last night, one day after their arrival in the central city of Đà Nẵng.
After 11 days of competition, Việt Nam closed the event with 98 golds, 85 silvers and 105 bronzes to rank second in the medal tally.
The company also promises to waive a month's water fees for hundreds of thousands of affected residents in Hà Nội.