A Japanese man who died at Somerset West Point building in Hanoi's Tay Ho District tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

"From the Japanese people's perspective, Vietnam's success is a miracle. Vietnam has left an impression on the international community as a safe country with great economic potential and the advantage of the large population”, said Director of the Vietnam Economic Research Institute (VERI) Hiroyuki Moribe in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent in Tokyo about the fact that Vietnam still maintains positive growth despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.