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Vietnam's two largest cities extend social distancing order until April 22

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has decided to extend social distancing order on some localities in Vietnam including two biggest cities Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City at least until April 22, VTV reported.

18:40 | 15/04/2020

Vietnam sets to decide whether to extend social distancing order on April 15

Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will decide on whether to continue social distancing order or not today as Vietnam is making efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic and putting people’s health in top priority.

16:58 | 15/04/2020

Proposed to extend social distancing order in Vietnam

Many localities have proposed to extend the social distancing order until April 30 due to the uncertainties of the Covid-19 pandemic in Vietnam.

13:40 | 14/04/2020

Coronavirus can travel up to 4 metres

A new study by Chinese researchers examining air samples from hospital wards with COVID-19 patients has found the virus can travel up to 4m – twice the distance current guidelines say people should leave between themselves in public.

16:35 | 12/04/2020

Social distancing: which businesses and services remain operation?

According to a directive from the Prime Minister, social distancing has been applied nationwide for 15 days since April 1, in an attempt to contain the spread of coronavirus, and only factories, businesses and service establishments producing and providing essential goods and services are allowed to remain open.

19:49 | 04/04/2020

Hanoians outside homes for non-essential reasons to be fined

As the capital city is entering a new phase in which COVID-19 virus could spread easily in the community, strictly social distancing campaign, including heavy fines towards those going out without reasonable reasons will be implemented, Hanoi Chairman Nguyen Duc Chung has said.

15:45 | 04/04/2020

Covid-19 update: Who must stay at home during nationwide social distancing?

Government Office of Vietnam last Friday issued a document clarifying the subjects of stay-at-home order when the nationwide social distancing measures have taken into effect starting April 1 to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, according to VNA.

06:54 | 04/04/2020

No travel ban during national social distancing in Vietnam

Traveling from place to place in Vietnam, including transport activities and goods manufacturing for domestic use and export, is still permitted as the government-newly-imposed isolation period does not mean “lockdown”, Minister and Head of the Government’s Office Mai Tien Dung has affirmed.

21:52 | 03/04/2020

Foreigners in Vietnam not penalized for expired visas during national social distancing

Foreigners can overstay in Vietnam despite having their visas extended without being penalized during the national social distancing as the situation of COVID-19 is complicated, VNA reported.

10:52 | 02/04/2020

COVID-19: Rise in Vietnam’s locally transmitted, importance of social distancing stressed

The number of locally transmitted of COVID-19 in Vietnam is increasing, said Health Ministry on April 1, as the ministry reported six more COVID-19 cases in Vietnam by 7.30pm on April 1, raising the country’s total to 218.

08:24 | 02/04/2020

Restrictions are slowing coronavirus infections in the US: Data

The new data offers evidence, in real time, that tight social-distancing restrictions may be working, potentially reducing hospital overcrowding and lowering death rates in the US, New York Times cited experts.

08:07 | 01/04/2020

COVID-19 pandemic could kill 20 million people worldwide in 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic could kill as many as 20 million people worldwide this year even if the intensive social distancing measures currently are being implemented in many of the most affected countries, South China Morning Post reported, citing a mathematical model developed by researchers at Imperial College in London.

08:04 | 01/04/2020